Zizka

Leatherleaf

About Zizka and Leatherleaf

Zizka

Leatherleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Odd Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

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

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires regular watering

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 Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for size control

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

leatherleaf

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Leatherleaf

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

Leatherleaf

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

leatherleaf

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

Leatherleaf

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

leatherleaf

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Leatherleaf

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

Leatherleaf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Rumohra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

22NA

1 27800

Properties of Zizka and Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Zizka and Leatherleaf

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

Zizka and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Zizka and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Leatherleaf are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Zizka and Leatherleaf

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