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Korean Velvet Grass

Mirabilis Jalapa
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About Korean Velvet Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
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
About Rice Plant
7
Rank: 85 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
7-10
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
About American ..
2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
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
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
None
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Insignificant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
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
About Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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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.

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.