Kentucky Bluegrass

Zoysia

About Kentucky Bluegrass and Zoysia

Kentucky Bluegrass

Zoysia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

gardens, Hillside, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

7-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purplish Green

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly linear

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sod

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Needs a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf

Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POA pratensis

ZOYSIA

7.2 Common Name

Kentucky Bluegrass

Zoysia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kentucky Bluegrass

Zoysia

7.2.2 In German

Kentucky Bluegrass

Zoysia

7.2.3 In French

Kentucky Bluegrass

Zoysia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto azul de Kentucky

Zoysia

7.2.5 In Greek

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

Zoysia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kentucky Bluegrass

Zoysia

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiechlina

Zoysia

7.2.8 In Latin

Kentucky Bluegrass

Zoysia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Poa

Zoysia Willd

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Zoyaseiae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Zoysia

Wondering what are the properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Zoysia? We provide you with everything About Kentucky Bluegrass and Zoysia. Kentucky Bluegrass doesn't have thorns and Zoysia doesn't have thorns. Also Kentucky Bluegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Kentucky Bluegrass has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Zoysia has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Kentucky Bluegrass and Zoysia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Zoysia

Season and care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Zoysia is important to know. While considering everything about Kentucky Bluegrass and Zoysia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kentucky Bluegrass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Zoysia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Kentucky Bluegrass is Clay, Loam and for Zoysia is Loam while the PH of soil for Kentucky Bluegrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Zoysia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Kentucky Bluegrass and Zoysia Physical Information

Kentucky Bluegrass and Zoysia physical information is very important for comparison. Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Zoysia height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Kentucky Bluegrass and Zoysia are as follows:

Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Zoysia flower color: Not Available
Zoysia leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Zoysia

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Zoysia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kentucky Bluegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zoysia pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Kentucky Bluegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zoysia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.