Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
Open Forest, Terrestrial
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Round
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
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
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Crickets
Not Available
Allergy
Not Defined
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
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
Not Available
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
जामुन
In German
Korean Samt Gras
Zwetschgen
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
prune de Damas
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
ciruela ciruela
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
damson ameixa
In Polish
Not Available
mirabelki
In Latin
Carl herba
damson plum
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Prunus
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Amygdaloideae
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Damson
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Damson is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Damson Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Damson season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Korean Velvet Grass and Damson Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Damson are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Damson flower color: Not Available
- Damson leaf color: Not Available
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Damson
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Damson 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 Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.