Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
South-Central United States
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
5-8
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
No Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Remove damaged 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
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Crickets
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Defined
Not Available
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
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
Beardtongue
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
Beardtongue
In German
Korean Samt Gras
Bartfaden
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
beardtongue
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
beardtongue
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
Beardtongue
In Polish
Not Available
Beardtongue
In Latin
Carl herba
ursus lingua
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Equisetopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Penstemon
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Korean Velvet Grass and Beardtongue. Korean Velvet Grass doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Korean Velvet Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Korean Velvet Grass has allergic reactions like Not Defined and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Defined. 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 Korean Velvet Grass and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Beardtongue
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Korean Velvet Grass and Beardtongue Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Beardtongue are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Beardtongue
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.