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About Korean Velvet Grass and Lupine


About Lupine and Korean Velvet Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia   
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America   

Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass   
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine   

Number of Varieties
7   
99+
200   
27

Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks   
Pine barrens, Sandy areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
3-7   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9   
8-1   

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, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm   
99+
2.95 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
1.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green   
Blue, Pink, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Very Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loose, Moist   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
weekly regular   
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loose, Moist   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune ocassionally   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms   
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Crickets   
Bees   

Allergy
Not Defined   
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   
Showy Purposes   

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   
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

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   
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia   
Lupinus   

Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass   
Hybrid Lupine   

In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास   
वृक संयंत्र   

In German
Korean Samt Gras   
lupine   

In French
herbe de velours coréenne   
usine de lupin   

In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
planta de lupino   

In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
φυτό λούπινο   

In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano   
tremoço planta   

In Polish
Not Available   
łubin roślin   

In Latin
Carl herba   
Plinio herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Monocotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Fabales   

Family
Poaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Zoysia Willd   
Lupinus   

Clade
Commelinids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Cynodonteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Faboideae   

Number of Species
3   
99+
200   
99+

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Properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Lupine

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

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Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Lupine

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

Korean Velvet Grass and Lupine Physical Information

Korean Velvet Grass and Lupine physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Lupine are as follows:

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Lupine

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Lupine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lupine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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