Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Not Available
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
agricultural areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Crickets
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Not Defined
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
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
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
SACCHARUM officinarum
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
Sugarcane
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
गन्ना
In German
Korean Samt Gras
Saccharum
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
Canne à sucre
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Saccharum
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
Saccharum
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
Cana-de-açúcar
In Polish
Not Available
Saccharum
In Latin
Carl herba
Saccharum
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Saccharum
Clade
Commelinids
Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Panicoideae
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Sugarcane
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Sugarcane is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Sugarcane Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sugarcane season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Sugarcane is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugarcane is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Korean Velvet Grass and Sugarcane Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Sugarcane are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
- Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Sugarcane
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.