Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
China, Japan
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
6-9
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Loam
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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Crickets
Not Available
Allergy
Not Defined
Cyanide poisoning
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
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
Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
BAMBUSA
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
Bānsa
In German
Korean Samt Gras
Bambus
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
Bambou
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Bambú
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
μπαμπού
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
bambu
In Polish
Not Available
Bambus
In Latin
Carl herba
Bamboo
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Liliopsida
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Acidosasa
Clade
Commelinids
Not Available
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Bamboo
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Korean Velvet Grass and Bamboo Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Bamboo are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Bamboo
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.