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About Korean Velvet Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon


About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Korean Velvet Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
7   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks   
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green   
Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing   
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
weekly regular   
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms   
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Crickets   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Defined   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
None   
None   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes   
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Applicable   

Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant   

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   
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia   
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'   

Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass   
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In German
Korean Samt Gras   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In French
herbe de velours coréenne   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano   
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa   

In Polish
Not Available   
Elfin Różowy Penstemon   

In Latin
Carl herba   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms   

Class
Monocotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Lamiales   

Family
Poaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Zoysia Willd   
Penstemon   

Clade
Commelinids   
Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Cynodonteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
250   
99+

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Properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Korean Velvet Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Korean Velvet Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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