Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
Not Available
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
White, Yellow, Purple, 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, Fall, 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
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Crickets
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Defined
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
COLCHICUM
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
Colchicum
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
colchicum
In German
Korean Samt Gras
colchicum
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
colchique
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Colchicum
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Colchicum
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
Colchicum
In Polish
Not Available
Colchicum
In Latin
Carl herba
Colchicum
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Liliopsida
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Colchicum
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Wurmbaeiodeae
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Colchicum
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Colchicum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.
Korean Velvet Grass and Colchicum Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Colchicum are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
- Colchicum leaf color: Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Colchicum
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.