Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Hybrid origin
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Pink, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Applicable
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Crickets
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Defined
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
flowering maple
In German
Korean Samt Gras
Schönmalve
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
érable floraison
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
arce de floración
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
de bordo florescimento
In Polish
Not Available
klon kwitnienia
In Latin
Carl herba
Abutilon
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Abutilon
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Rosids
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Malveae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Malvoideae
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Flowering Maple
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Flowering Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Flowering Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Flowering Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Flowering Maple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Flowering Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Korean Velvet Grass and Flowering Maple Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Flowering Maple are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
- Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Flowering Maple
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Flowering Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.