Zoysia

Japanese Butterbur

About Zoysia and Japanese Butterbur

Zoysia

Japanese Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Woodlands

Lake Sides, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-125-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Ivory

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Tan

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Drought, Drought and Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

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

Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification

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

Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover

Not Available

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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ZOYSIA

PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

7.2 Common Name

Zoysia

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zoysia

Japanese Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Zoysia

japanische Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Zoysia

Japanese Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zoysia

petasita japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Zoysia

Japanese Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zoysia

Carrapicho japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Zoysia

japoński Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Zoysia

Japanese Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Zoysia Willd

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Zoyaseiae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Zoysia and Japanese Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Zoysia and Japanese Butterbur

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

Zoysia and Japanese Butterbur Physical Information

Zoysia and Japanese Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Zoysia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Zoysia and Japanese Butterbur are as follows:

Zoysia flower color: Not Available
Zoysia leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Japanese Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Japanese Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Zoysia and Japanese Butterbur

Care of Zoysia and Japanese Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zoysia pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary and Prune grass to maintain level and Japanese Butterbur pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zoysia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.