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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
8 100

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-12

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
-

Minimum Width
-

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
10 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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