Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
North America, Europe
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Phalais arundinacia
Canay Grass
Phalaris aquitica
Phalaris minor
Phalaris Paradoxa
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
Not Available
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
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Black, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Crickets
Aphids, Crickets, Mites, Snails
Allergy
Not Defined
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
Not Available
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
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
PHALARIS
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
Phalaris
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
Phalaris
In German
Korean Samt Gras
Phalaris
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
Phalaris
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Phalans
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Phalans
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
Phalans
In Polish
Not Available
Phalans
In Latin
Carl herba
Phalaris
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Phalaris
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Phalaridinae
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Phalaris
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Phalaris is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Phalaris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Phalaris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Phalaris is Loam while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Phalaris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Korean Velvet Grass and Phalaris Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Phalaris physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Phalaris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Phalaris are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Phalaris flower color: Yellow
- Phalaris leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Phalaris
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Phalaris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Phalaris pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Phalaris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.