Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Grass
  
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
  
China
  
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
  
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
8-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
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
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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
Army-worms, sod webworms
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
None
  
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
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Crickets
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Defined
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
  
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
  
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
  
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
  
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
  
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
  
In German
Korean Samt Gras
  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
  
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
  
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
  
Alphonse Karr Bambú
  
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
  
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
  
In Polish
Not Available
  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
  
In Latin
Carl herba
  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Not Available
  
Class
Monocotyledonae
  
Not Available
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Poales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Zoysia Willd
  
Bambusa
  
Clade
Commelinids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Cynodonteae
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
  
Bambusoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Alphonse Karr Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Alphonse Karr Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Alphonse Karr Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Korean Velvet Grass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alphonse Karr Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alphonse Karr Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.