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About Crimson Pygmy and Korean Velvet Grass


About Korean Velvet Grass and Crimson Pygmy


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Grass   

Origin
Japan   
South-Eastern Asia, Asia   

Types
not available   
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
7   
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8-5   
12 - 9   

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
2.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green   
Green, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Crimson, Dark Red   
Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Red, Bronze   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Red, Bronze   
Green, Yellow green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Gold, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate   
Grass like   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Very Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings   
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
weekly regular   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases   
Army-worms, sod webworms   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Crickets   

Allergy
Unknown   
Not Defined   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Used as a golf course turf   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'   
ZOYSIA tenuifolia   

Common Name
Japanese Burberry   
Korean Velvet Grass   

In Hindi
crimson pygmy   
कोरियाई मखमल घास   

In German
crimson pygmy   
Korean Samt Gras   

In French
crimson pygmy   
herbe de velours coréenne   

In Spanish
crimson pygmy   
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   

In Greek
crimson pygmy   
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   

In Portuguese
crimson pygmy   
grama de veludo coreano   

In Polish
crimson pygmy   
Not Available   

In Latin
crimson pygmy   
Carl herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Monocotyledonae   

Order
Ranunculales   
Cyperales   

Family
Berberidaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Berberis   
Zoysia Willd   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Commelinids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cynodonteae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Chloridoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
99+

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Properties of Crimson Pygmy and Korean Velvet Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Crimson Pygmy and Korean Velvet Grass? We provide you with everything About Crimson Pygmy and Korean Velvet Grass. Crimson Pygmy has thorns and Korean Velvet Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Crimson Pygmy does not have fragrant flowers. Crimson Pygmy has allergic reactions like Unknown and Korean Velvet Grass has allergic reactions like Unknown. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Crimson Pygmy and Korean Velvet Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crimson Pygmy and Korean Velvet Grass

Season and care of Crimson Pygmy and Korean Velvet Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Crimson Pygmy and Korean Velvet Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crimson Pygmy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Crimson Pygmy is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crimson Pygmy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Crimson Pygmy and Korean Velvet Grass Physical Information

Crimson Pygmy and Korean Velvet Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Crimson Pygmy and Korean Velvet Grass are as follows:

Care of Crimson Pygmy and Korean Velvet Grass

Care of Crimson Pygmy and Korean Velvet Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crimson Pygmy 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.

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