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Zizka
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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

-

Number of Varieties

-
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

-

Other Uses

-

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

In Hindi

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In German

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In French

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In Spanish

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In Greek

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In Portuguese

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In Polish

Zizka

In Latin

Žižka

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Melinis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

22
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Zizka

Want to know the properties of Zizka? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Zizka is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Zizka Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Zizka Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Zizka. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Zizka physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
  • Leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Zizka

Taking Zizka Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Zizka include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Zizka

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Zizka is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Zizka is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Grassland and Sandy areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.