Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
  
Hybrid origin, North America
  
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
  
Prairies, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
  
8-1
  
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, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
  
White, Pink, Light Pink
  
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
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
  
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
  
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
  
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
  
Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Crickets
  
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Defined
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
Not Available
  
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
  
Diarrhea, Stomach aliments
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
  
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
  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
  
PHLOX paniculata
  
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
  
Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox
  
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
  
Fall Phlox
  
In German
Korean Samt Gras
  
fall phlox
  
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
  
Fall Phlox
  
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
  
Fall Phlox
  
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
  
Fall Phlox
  
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
  
Fall Phlox
  
In Polish
Not Available
  
Fall Phlox
  
In Latin
Carl herba
  
Phlox cadent
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Monocotyledonae
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Polemoniaceae
  
Genus
Zoysia Willd
  
Phlox
  
Clade
Commelinids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cynodonteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Fall Phlox
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Fall Phlox is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Fall Phlox Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Fall Phlox season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Fall Phlox is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Fall Phlox is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Korean Velvet Grass and Fall Phlox Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Fall Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Fall Phlox height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Fall Phlox are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Fall Phlox flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
- Fall Phlox leaf color: Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Fall Phlox
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Fall Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fall Phlox 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 Fall Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.