Zizka

Japanese primrose

About Zizka and Japanese primrose

Zizka

Japanese primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Yellow, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

MALUS domestica 'Winesap'

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Apple, Dessert Apple, Winesap Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

Primula sieboldii

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Siebolds Primel

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

Primrose japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

Primula sieboldii

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

Primula sieboldii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

Primula sieboldii

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Pierwiosnek Siebolda

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

Primula sieboldii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

22145

1 27800

Properties of Zizka and Japanese primrose

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

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Season and Care of Zizka and Japanese primrose

Season and care of Zizka and Japanese primrose is important to know. While considering everything about Zizka and Japanese primrose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zizka season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Japanese primrose season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Zizka is Loam, Sand and for Japanese primrose is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Zizka is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese primrose is Acidic, Neutral.

Zizka and Japanese primrose Physical Information

Zizka and Japanese primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Japanese primrose height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Japanese primrose are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Japanese primrose flower color: White
Japanese primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Zizka and Japanese primrose

Care of Zizka and Japanese primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.