Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Africa
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Not Available
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
gardens, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmate and toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Crickets
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Defined
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
Used in making blue ink
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
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
Delphinium elatum
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
अल्पाइन Delphinium
In German
Korean Samt Gras
Alpine Delphinium
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
Alpine Delphinium
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Alpine Delphinium
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Alpine Δελφίνιο
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
Alpine Delphinium
In Polish
Not Available
Alpine Delphinium
In Latin
Carl herba
Alpine Delphinium
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Delphinium
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Alpine Delphinium
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Alpine Delphinium is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Alpine Delphinium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Alpine Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Alpine Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Alpine Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Korean Velvet Grass and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
- Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Alpine Delphinium
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.