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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types
-

Number of Varieties
-

Habitat
Grassland, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

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 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
Zizka

In German
Zizka

In French
Zizka

In Spanish
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In Greek
Zizka

In Portuguese
Zizka

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
22 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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