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About Northern Sea Oats and Korean Velvet Grass


About Korean Velvet Grass and Northern Sea Oats


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico   
South-Eastern Asia, Asia   

Types
Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster   
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
7   
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Thickets, Woods   
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9 -5   
12 - 9   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
2.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Green   
Green, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow   
Green, Yellow green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze   
Gold, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings   
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering   
weekly regular   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

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

Plant Tolerance
Not Found   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Rodents   
Crickets   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Defined   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Used as a golf course turf   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium   
ZOYSIA tenuifolia   

Common Name
Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats   
Korean Velvet Grass   

In Hindi
Northern Sea Oats   
कोरियाई मखमल घास   

In German
Northern Seehafer   
Korean Samt Gras   

In French
Northern Sea Oats   
herbe de velours coréenne   

In Spanish
Avena del mar del Norte   
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   

In Greek
Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη   
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   

In Portuguese
Northern Sea Oats   
grama de veludo coreano   

In Polish
Północna część Morza Owies   
Not Available   

In Latin
Avene mari septentrionali   
Carl herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Liliopsida   
Monocotyledonae   

Order
Cyperales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Uniola   
Zoysia Willd   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Commelinids   

Tribe
Chasmanthieae   
Cynodonteae   

Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Chloridoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
99+

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Properties of Northern Sea Oats and Korean Velvet Grass

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

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Season and Care of Northern Sea Oats and Korean Velvet Grass

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

Northern Sea Oats and Korean Velvet Grass Physical Information

Northern Sea Oats and Korean Velvet Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Northern Sea Oats and Korean Velvet Grass are as follows:

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Korean Velvet Grass

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Korean Velvet Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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