Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Grass
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
  
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
  
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
High elevation
  
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
  
12 - 9
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Green, Light Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
  
Green, Yellow green, Gold
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Gold, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
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
Summer, Late Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Light Frost
  
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
  
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
  
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, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
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
Fungal leaf spots
  
Army-worms, sod webworms
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
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
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Crickets
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
  
Not Defined
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
  
Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Used as a golf course turf
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
  
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
  
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
  
Korean Velvet Grass
  
In Hindi
fleeceflower
  
कोरियाई मखमल घास
  
In German
fleeceflower
  
Korean Samt Gras
  
In French
fleeceflower
  
herbe de velours coréenne
  
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
  
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
  
In Greek
fleeceflower
  
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
  
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
  
grama de veludo coreano
  
In Polish
fleeceflower
  
Not Available
  
In Latin
fleeceflower
  
Carl herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Agaricomycetes
  
Monocotyledonae
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Polygonaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Periscaria
  
Zoysia Willd
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Commelinids
  
Tribe
Unknown
  
Cynodonteae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Chloridoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Korean Velvet Grass
Season and care of Fleeceflower and Korean Velvet Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Fleeceflower and Korean Velvet Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fleeceflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Fleeceflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fleeceflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Fleeceflower and Korean Velvet Grass Physical Information
Fleeceflower and Korean Velvet Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Fleeceflower and Korean Velvet Grass are as follows:
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
- Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Fleeceflower and Korean Velvet Grass
Care of Fleeceflower and Korean Velvet Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower pruning is done 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 Fleeceflower 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.