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About Korean Velvet Grass and Malabar nut

Korean Velvet Grass
Malabar nut
About Malabar nut and Korean Velvet Grass


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Grass   
Herbs, Perennial   
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia   
South-Eastern Asia   
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass   
Not Available   
Number of Varieties
7   
99+
Not Available   
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks   
Semi desert, Wet forest   
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
9-11   
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9   
12 - 9   
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   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2.50 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Light Green   
White   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Light Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold   
Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan   
Dark Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Elliptic   
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, Partial shade   
Growth Rate
Very Slow   
Very 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   
Indeterminate   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Wet Site   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing   
Stem Cutting   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
weekly regular   
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage   
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, Partial shade   
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers   
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms   
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Heat Tolerance, Humidity   
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   
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   
Yes   
Self-Sowing
No   
No   
Attracts
Crickets   
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails   
Allergy
Not Defined   
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp   
Edible Uses
None   
Yes   
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes   
Air purification, Insect Repellent   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever   
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves   
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf   
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative   
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   
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia   
Justicia adhatoda   
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass   
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka   
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास   
अडुळसा, अडुसा   
In German
Korean Samt Gras   
Indisches Lungenkraut   
In French
herbe de velours coréenne   
Justicia adhatoda   
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
Justicia adhatoda   
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
Justicia adhatoda   
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano   
Justicia adhatoda   
In Polish
Not Available   
Justicia adhatoda   
In Latin
Carl herba   
Justicia adhatoda   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Monocotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Cyperales   
Scrophulariales   
Family
Poaceae   
Acanthaceae   
Genus
Zoysia Willd   
Justicia   
Clade
Commelinids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Tribe
Cynodonteae   
Justicieae   
Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Acanthoideae   
Number of Species
3   
99+
658   
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Properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Malabar nut

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

Korean Velvet Grass and Malabar nut Physical Information

Korean Velvet Grass and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Malabar nut are as follows:

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Malabar nut

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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