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About Korean Velvet Grass and Geranium


About Geranium and Korean Velvet Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Grass   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia   
Hybrid origin, Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia   

Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass   
'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium   

Number of Varieties
7   
99+
422   
17

Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks   
Mediterranean region   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
12-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green   
White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green   
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold   
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Reniform   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
weekly regular   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

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   
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms   
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Crickets   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Defined   
Sinuses, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
None   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf   
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

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   
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia   
PELARGONIUM   

Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass   
Florist Geranium, Geranium   

In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास   
Geranium   

In German
Korean Samt Gras   
Geranie   

In French
herbe de velours coréenne   
Géranium   

In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
Geranio   

In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
γεράνι   

In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano   
Gerânio   

In Polish
Not Available   
Pelargonia   

In Latin
Carl herba   
Geranium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Monocotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Geraniales   

Family
Poaceae   
Geraniaceae   

Genus
Zoysia Willd   
Geranium   

Clade
Commelinids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Cynodonteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
422   
37

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Properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Geranium

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

Korean Velvet Grass and Geranium Physical Information

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

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Geranium

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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