Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
11-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-1
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
Needs more water during establishment
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Crickets
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
Allergy
Not Defined
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
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
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
Manilkara zapota
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
चीकू
In German
Korean Samt Gras
Breiapfelbaum
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
Sapotillier
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
chicle
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
sapodilla
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
sapodilla
In Polish
Not Available
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
In Latin
Carl herba
sapodilla
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Sapotaceae
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Abelia
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Sapoteae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Sapotoideae
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Sapodilla
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Sapodilla is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Sapodilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sapodilla is Neutral.
Korean Velvet Grass and Sapodilla Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Sapodilla are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
- Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Sapodilla
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.