Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Grass
  
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
  
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
  
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
  
Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
  
Seedlings
  
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
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms
  
Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought and Salt
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Crickets
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Defined
  
Skin irritation
  
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
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
  
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
  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
  
SORGHASTRUM nutans
  
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
  
Indian Grass
  
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
  
भारतीय घास
  
In German
Korean Samt Gras
  
Indian Grass
  
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
  
Herbe indienne
  
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
  
Hierba india
  
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
  
Ινδικό Grass
  
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
  
grama indianas
  
In Polish
Not Available
  
Indyjski Trawa
  
In Latin
Carl herba
  
Indian Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Monocotyledonae
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Poales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Zoysia Willd
  
Sorghastrum
  
Clade
Commelinids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Cynodonteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Indian Grass
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Indian Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Indian Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Indian Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Indian Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Indian Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Korean Velvet Grass and Indian Grass Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Indian Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Indian Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Indian Grass are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Indian Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Indian Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Indian Grass
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Indian Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Indian Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.