Zizka

Pong-pong

About Zizka and Pong-pong

Zizka

Pong-pong

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

moist forests, Tropical areas, Tropical Indian Ocean Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm460.00 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, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Purple, Rose, Bronze, Brown, Sandy Brown, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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

Lanceolate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Water Deeply, Water during periods of drought

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Coarse

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Not Available

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

Heart problems, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Branch, Stem, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Unknown

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

CERBERA manghas

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Arbon, Mifukuragi, Beach Milkwood, Dog Bane, Dog Bone, Grey Milkwood, Milkwood, Grey, Milkwood, Pink Eyed Cerbera, Rubber Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

Bintaro

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Pong pong

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

Faux manguier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

Pong pong

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

Pong pong

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

Pong pong

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Pong pong

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

Pong pong

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Cerbera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Plumerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

22NA

1 27800

Properties of Zizka and Pong-pong

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

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Season and Care of Zizka and Pong-pong

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

Zizka and Pong-pong Physical Information

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

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Pong-pong flower color: White and Pink
Pong-pong leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Zizka and Pong-pong

Care of Zizka and Pong-pong include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pong-pong 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 Pong-pong needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.