Korean Velvet Grass

Garden Phlox

About Korean Velvet Grass and Garden Phlox

Korean Velvet Grass

Garden Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.50 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Light Green

Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

weekly regular

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Army-worms, sod webworms

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Crickets

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Defined

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Aging, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a golf course turf

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ZOYSIA tenuifolia

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

7.2 Common Name

Korean Velvet Grass

Garden Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोरियाई मखमल घास

फ्लॉक्स

7.2.2 In German

Korean Samt Gras

Phlox

7.2.3 In French

herbe de velours coréenne

Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba de terciopelo de Corea

Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

hierba de terciopelo de Corea

Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de veludo coreano

Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Not Available

Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Carl herba

Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Monocotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Zoysia Willd

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Commelinids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3136

1 27800

Properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Garden Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Garden Phlox

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

Korean Velvet Grass and Garden Phlox Physical Information

Korean Velvet Grass and Garden Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Garden Phlox are as follows:

Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Garden Phlox

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Garden Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Garden 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 Garden Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.