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About Korean Velvet Grass and Feather Reed Grass


About Feather Reed Grass and Korean Velvet Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass   
Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam   

Number of Varieties
7   
99+
3   
99+

Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks   
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9   
9 - 5   

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

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green   
Light brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   

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   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan   
Gold, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing   
Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
weekly regular   
Average Water Needs   

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, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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   
Pests and diseases free   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Crickets   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Defined   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
None   
No   

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   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf   
Not Available   

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   
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia   
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora   

Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass   
Feather Reed Grass   

In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास   
पंख ईख घास   

In German
Korean Samt Gras   
Feather Reed Grass   

In French
herbe de velours coréenne   
Feather Reed Herbe   

In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
Pluma Reed Hierba   

In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο   

In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano   
Pena Reed grama   

In Polish
Not Available   
Pióro Reed trawy   

In Latin
Carl herba   
Pluma Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Not Available   

Class
Monocotyledonae   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Poales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Zoysia Willd   
Calamagrostis   

Clade
Commelinids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Cynodonteae   
Aveneae   

Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
3   
99+
260   
99+

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Properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Feather Reed Grass

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

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Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Feather Reed Grass

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

Korean Velvet Grass and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

Korean Velvet Grass and Feather Reed Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Feather Reed Grass are as follows:

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Feather Reed Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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