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
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
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
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
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:
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
- Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
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.