Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
5-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Dark Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
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
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
Keep ground moist
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
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
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Crickets
Not Available
Allergy
Not Defined
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
None
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
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
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
PERSICARIA virginiana
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
Jumpseed
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
jumpseed
In German
Korean Samt Gras
jumpseed
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
jumpseed
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
jumpseed
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
jumpseed
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
jumpseed
In Polish
Not Available
jumpseed
In Latin
Carl herba
Salire celeritate
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Periscaria
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Jumpseed
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Jumpseed is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Jumpseed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Jumpseed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Jumpseed is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Jumpseed is Acidic, Neutral.
Korean Velvet Grass and Jumpseed Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Jumpseed are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
- Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Jumpseed
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.