Home
×

Korean Velvet Grass
Korean Velvet Grass

Periwinkle
Periwinkle



ADD
Compare
X
Korean Velvet Grass
X
Periwinkle

About Korean Velvet Grass and Periwinkle

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
7
Rank: 85 (Overall)
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
About Elderberry
ADD ⊕
1.5 Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
ADD ⊕
2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
ADD ⊕
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Magenta, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark 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
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Pollution, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
weekly regular
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
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 Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Crickets
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Defined
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
None
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
Catharanthus roseus
7.2 Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
7.2.1 In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
Periwinkle
7.2.2 In German
Korean Samt Gras
Immergrün
7.2.3 In French
herbe de velours coréenne
Pervenche
7.2.4 In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Bígaro
7.2.5 In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
μυρτιά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
Mirta
7.2.7 In Polish
Not Available
Barwinek
7.2.8 In Latin
Carl herba
Periwinkle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Mollusca
8.3 Class
Monocotyledonae
Gastropoda
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Geraniales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Zoysia Willd
Catharanthus
8.7 Clade
Commelinids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Cynodonteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Calla Lily
ADD ⊕

Properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Periwinkle

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

Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Periwinkle

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

Korean Velvet Grass and Periwinkle Physical Information

Korean Velvet Grass and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Periwinkle are as follows:

  • Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green

  • Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Periwinkle

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