Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Purple
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
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Allergy
Not Defined
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Wildflower
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
DIPSACUS fullonum
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
Fuller's Teasel
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
Fuller's Teasel
In German
Korean Samt Gras
Fullers Karde
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
Cardère à foulon
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Cardo de Fuller
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
Carda de Fuller
In Polish
Not Available
Fullera Oset
In Latin
Carl herba
Teasel Fullonis
Phylum
Angiosperms
Anthophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Dipsacales
Family
Poaceae
Dipsacaceae
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Dipsacus
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Dipsacoideae
Properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Fuller's Teasel
Wondering what are the properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Fuller's Teasel? We provide you with everything About Korean Velvet Grass and Fuller's Teasel. Korean Velvet Grass doesn't have thorns and Fuller's Teasel doesn't have thorns. Also Korean Velvet Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Korean Velvet Grass has allergic reactions like Not Defined and Fuller's Teasel 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 Fuller's Teasel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Fuller's Teasel
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Fuller's Teasel is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Fuller's Teasel Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Fuller's Teasel season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Fuller's Teasel is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Fuller's Teasel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Korean Velvet Grass and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
- Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Fuller's Teasel
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Fuller's Teasel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.