Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Crickets
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Not Defined
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
Acerola Tree
In German
Korean Samt Gras
Acerola Baum
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Not Available
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Carl herba
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Angiosperms
Not Available
Class
Monocotyledonae
Not Available
Order
Cyperales
Malpighiales
Family
Poaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Malpighia
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Acerola
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Acerola season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Korean Velvet Grass and Acerola Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Acerola are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Acerola
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.