Zoysia

Golden Bamboo

About Zoysia and Golden Bamboo

Zoysia

Golden Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Woodlands

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-127-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Tan

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Yellow

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Long Linear

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

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs

Bees, Bugs

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes

allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ZOYSIA

PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea

7.2 Common Name

Zoysia

Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zoysia

Bānsa

7.2.2 In German

Zoysia

Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Zoysia

Bambou

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zoysia

Bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

Zoysia

μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zoysia

bambu

7.2.7 In Polish

Zoysia

Bambus

7.2.8 In Latin

Zoysia

Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Zoysia Willd

Acidosasa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Zoyaseiae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Zoysia and Golden Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Zoysia and Golden Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Zoysia and Golden Bamboo. Zoysia doesn't have thorns and Golden Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Zoysia does not have fragrant flowers. Zoysia has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation and Watery eyes and Golden Bamboo 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 Golden Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Zoysia and Golden Bamboo

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

Zoysia and Golden Bamboo Physical Information

Zoysia and Golden Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Zoysia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Golden Bamboo height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Zoysia and Golden Bamboo are as follows:

Zoysia flower color: Not Available
Zoysia leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Golden Bamboo flower color: White
Golden Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Zoysia and Golden Bamboo

Care of Zoysia and Golden Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zoysia pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary and Prune grass to maintain level and Golden Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Zoysia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.