From the perspective of the concept of ornamental rice, this paper introduced the application status of the ornamental rice in landscape application, analyzed the biological characteristics, ecological habits and ornamental characteristics of the ornamental rice from the view of landscape architecture, summed up the innovation points of the ornamental rice, which has rich colors, short growth cycle and adaptable, wide application range, high ecological benefits and the function of leisure and education; finally, the existing problems and the improvement measures of the landscape application of the ornamental rice are put forward.