Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
meadows, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
3-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
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
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water
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
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, 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
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Crickets
Bees, Flying insects
Allergy
Not Defined
Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
CHIONODOXA
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
Chionodoxa
In German
Korean Samt Gras
Chionodoxa
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
Chionodoxa
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Chionodoxa
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Chionodoxa
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
Chionodoxa
In Polish
Not Available
Chionodoxa
In Latin
Carl herba
Chionodoxa
Phylum
Angiosperms
Platyhelminthes
Class
Monocotyledonae
Cestoda
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Chionodoxa
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Chionodoxa
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Chionodoxa is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Chionodoxa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chionodoxa season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Chionodoxa is Loam while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chionodoxa is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Korean Velvet Grass and Chionodoxa Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Chionodoxa are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
- Chionodoxa leaf color: Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Chionodoxa
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Chionodoxa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.