Kudaivazhai Rice

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• This variety of rice is grown in Tamil Nadu.
• It is known as Kudaivazhai (Kudai = Umbrella) because the earheads of this variety appear like open umbrellas.
• The rice of this variety is highly suitable for making dishes such as idly and dosa.
• It grows upto 5 feet.
• The stem is 2.5 cm thick and the straw is used as roofing material.
• This variety is highly suitable for areas where there is water logging.
• It can even be cultivated thrice a year, since this is a short duration variety.