Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Europe
South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand
Types
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Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia
Number of Varieties
158
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
gardens, Hillside, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-77-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze
Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust
Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs
Allergy
Mildly Toxic
allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica
ZOYSIA
Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
Zoysia
In Hindi
Copper Beech
Zoysia
In German
Copper Beech
Zoysia
In French
Hêtre pourpre
Zoysia
In Spanish
Copper Beech
Zoysia
In Greek
Copper Beech
Zoysia
In Portuguese
Copper Beech
Zoysia
In Polish
Czerwony buk
Zoysia
In Latin
Copper Beech
Zoysia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Cyperales
Family
Fagaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Fagus
Zoysia Willd
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Zoyaseiae
Subfamily
-
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
1310
1
27800
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