About Zoysia

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

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

Types

Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Thorns

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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZOYSIA

Common Name

Zoysia

In Hindi

Zoysia

In German

Zoysia

In French

Zoysia

In Spanish

Zoysia

In Greek

Zoysia

In Portuguese

Zoysia

In Polish

Zoysia

In Latin

Zoysia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Zoysia Willd

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zoyaseiae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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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:

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: - tall and - wide. Its leaf shape is Acicular. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

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.