Korean Velvet Grass

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Korean Velvet Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa

Korean Velvet Grass

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Asia

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Light Green

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

weekly regular

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Army-worms, sod webworms

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Crickets

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Defined

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a golf course turf

Edible dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ZOYSIA tenuifolia

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Korean Velvet Grass

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोरियाई मखमल घास

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Korean Samt Gras

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

herbe de velours coréenne

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba de terciopelo de Corea

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

hierba de terciopelo de Corea

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de veludo coreano

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Not Available

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Carl herba

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Zoysia Willd

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Commelinids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Korean Velvet Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Korean Velvet Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.