Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Habitat
Warmer regions
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gold, Tan
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
weekly regular
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Army-worms, sod webworms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Crickets
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Not Defined
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used as a golf course turf
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Korean Velvet Grass
In Hindi
Bānsa
कोरियाई मखमल घास
In German
Bambus
Korean Samt Gras
In French
Bambou
herbe de velours coréenne
In Spanish
Bambú
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
In Greek
μπαμπού
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
In Portuguese
bambu
grama de veludo coreano
In Polish
Bambus
Not Available
In Latin
Bamboo
Carl herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Monocotyledonae
Genus
Acidosasa
Zoysia Willd
Clade
Not Available
Commelinids
Tribe
Bambuseae
Cynodonteae
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Chloridoideae
Season and Care of Bamboo and Korean Velvet Grass
Season and care of Bamboo and Korean Velvet Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Korean Velvet Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Korean Velvet Grass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bamboo and Korean Velvet Grass Physical Information
Bamboo and Korean Velvet Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bamboo and Korean Velvet Grass are as follows:
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
- Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Bamboo and Korean Velvet Grass
Care of Bamboo and Korean Velvet Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.