Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
3-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Compound
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Allergy
Not Defined
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root, 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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
Paeonia suffruticosa
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
Peony
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
Peony
In German
Korean Samt Gras
Pfingstrose
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
Pivoine
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Peonía
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
παιωνία
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
Peônia
In Polish
Not Available
Piwonia
In Latin
Carl herba
AGLAOPHOTIS
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Not Available
Family
Poaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Paeonia
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Peony
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Peony season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Peony is Neutral.
Korean Velvet Grass and Peony Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Peony are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
- Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Peony
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.