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About Korean Velvet Grass and Black pepper


About Black pepper and Korean Velvet Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines   

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia   
India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia   

Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass   
Red pepper, Orange pepper   

Number of Varieties
7   
99+
7   
99+

Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks   
Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate 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   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green   
Lemon yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Red, Green, Light Green   

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   
Circular cordate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
weekly regular   
Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months   

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   
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves   

Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms   
Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Not Available   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Crickets   
Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels   

Allergy
Not Defined   
Oral Allergy   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Acne, Blackheads   

Edible Uses
None   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes   
Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Dried seeds   

Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf   
Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines   

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   
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia   
Piper nigrum   

Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass   
Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper   

In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास   
काली मिर्च   

In German
Korean Samt Gras   
Pfeffer   

In French
herbe de velours coréenne   
Piper nigrum   

In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
Poivrier noir   

In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
μαύρο πιπέρι   

In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano   
Pimenta-preta   

In Polish
Not Available   
Pieprz czarny   

In Latin
Carl herba   
nigrum piperis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Monocotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Piperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Piperaceae   

Genus
Zoysia Willd   
Piper   

Clade
Commelinids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Cynodonteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Black pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Black pepper? We provide you with everything About Korean Velvet Grass and Black pepper. Korean Velvet Grass doesn't have thorns and Black pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Korean Velvet Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Korean Velvet Grass has allergic reactions like Not Defined and Black pepper 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 Black pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Black pepper

Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Black pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Black pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Black pepper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Black pepper is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Black pepper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Korean Velvet Grass and Black pepper Physical Information

Korean Velvet Grass and Black pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Black pepper are as follows:

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Black pepper

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Black pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black pepper pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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