Southern Wild Rice (Zizaniopsis Miliacea) is a perennial grass in the Poaceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires aquatic watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 7-10. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.

Zizaniopsis miliacea is a tall, perennial aquatic grass native to the southeastern United States, commonly found in freshwater and brackish marshes, riverbanks, and wetlands.