Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand
South-Central United States
Types
Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Woodlands
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-12
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
No Available
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Zoysia
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Zoysia
Beardtongue
In German
Zoysia
Bartfaden
In French
Zoysia
beardtongue
In Spanish
Zoysia
beardtongue
In Greek
Zoysia
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Zoysia
Beardtongue
In Polish
Zoysia
Beardtongue
In Latin
Zoysia
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Zoyaseiae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Properties of Zoysia and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Zoysia and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Zoysia and Beardtongue. Zoysia doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Zoysia does not have fragrant flowers. Zoysia has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation and Watery eyes and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation and Watery eyes. 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 Zoysia and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Zoysia and Beardtongue
Season and care of Zoysia and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Zoysia and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zoysia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Zoysia is Loam and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Zoysia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Zoysia and Beardtongue Physical Information
Zoysia and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Zoysia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Zoysia and Beardtongue are as follows:
Zoysia flower color: Not Available
Zoysia leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Zoysia and Beardtongue
Care of Zoysia and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zoysia pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary and Prune grass to maintain level and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Zoysia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.