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About Korean Velvet Grass and Wild Hyacinth


About Wild Hyacinth and Korean Velvet Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia   
Southern Africa, South Africa   

Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass   
Cusick's camas, large camas   

Number of Varieties
7   
99+
6   
99+

Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks   
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
8-10   

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   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green   
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet   

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   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Long slender   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing   
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
weekly regular   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Crickets   
Insects   

Allergy
Not Defined   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   
Bouquets, Cottage Garden   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
None   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes   
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
Leucoderma, Urinary problems   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Bulbs, Root   

Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf   
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia   
Hyacinthus orientalis   

Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass   
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   

In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास   
ह्यचीन्थ   

In German
Korean Samt Gras   
Hyazinthe   

In French
herbe de velours coréenne   
jacinthe   

In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
jacinto   

In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   
υάκινθος   

In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano   
jacinto   

In Polish
Not Available   
hiacynt   

In Latin
Carl herba   
et hyacinthinas,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Monocotyledonae   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Liliales   

Family
Poaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Zoysia Willd   
Hyacinthus   

Clade
Commelinids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Cynodonteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Scilloideae   

Number of Species
3   
99+
3   
99+

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Properties of Korean Velvet Grass and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Wild Hyacinth

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

Korean Velvet Grass and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Korean Velvet Grass and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Wild Hyacinth

Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Hyacinth pruning is done 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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