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About Korean Velvet Grass and Eastern Gamagrass


About Eastern Gamagrass and Korean Velvet Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia   
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean   

Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
7   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks   
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
5-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9   
12 - 5   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green   
Light Yellow, Orange Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Light brown, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green   
Green, Olive   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold   
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Slow   
Fast   

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   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Wet Site, Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
weekly regular   
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

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   
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium   

Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms   
Borers, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Crickets   
Insects   

Allergy
Not Defined   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
None   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf   
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   

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   
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia   
TRIPSACUM dactyloides   

Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass   
Eastern Gamagrass   

In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास   
पूर्वी Gamagrass   

In German
Korean Samt Gras   
Eastern Gamagrass   

In French
herbe de velours coréenne   
Gamagrass Orient   

In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
Maicillo del Este   

In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
Ανατολική Gamagrass   

In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano   
Gamagrass Oriental   

In Polish
Not Available   
Eastern Gamagrass   

In Latin
Carl herba   
Orientalium Gamagrass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Streptophyta   

Class
Monocotyledonae   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Poales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Zoysia Willd   
Tripsacum   

Clade
Commelinids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Cynodonteae   
Andropogoneae   

Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Panicoideae   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Korean Velvet Grass and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Korean Velvet Grass and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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