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Zoysia
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About Zoysia

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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

1.4 Types

Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-12
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width

Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

36% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

18% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

65% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

40% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ZOYSIA

7.2 Common Name

Zoysia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zoysia

7.2.2 In German

Zoysia

7.2.3 In French

Zoysia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zoysia

7.2.5 In Greek

Zoysia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zoysia

7.2.7 In Polish

Zoysia

7.2.8 In Latin

Zoysia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Zoysia Willd

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Zoyaseiae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Zoysia

Want to know the properties of Zoysia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Zoysia 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 allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation and Watery eyes. Zoysia Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Not Available

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

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.

Zoysia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Zoysia. 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. Zoysia physical information is as follows: Not Available tall and Not Available wide. Its leaf shape is Acicular. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Not Available
  • Leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Zoysia

Taking Zoysia 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 Zoysia include pruning, which should be done Proper mowing practices are necessary and Prune grass to maintain level. 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 Zoysia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Zoysia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Zoysia is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia. This plant's habitat is gardens, Hillside and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-12. 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.