Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Grass
  
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
  
Arundo, Carrizo
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
  
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
6-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Slow
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
  
Requires a lot of watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
  
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Crickets
  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Defined
  
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Beautification, Bonsai
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
  
Edible Uses
None
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
  
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Bark, Sap
  
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
  
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
  
ARUNDO donax
  
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
  
Giant Reed
  
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
  
नरकट
  
In German
Korean Samt Gras
  
Pfahlrohr
  
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
  
Arundo donax
  
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
  
Arundo donax
  
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
  
Arundo donax
  
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
  
Cana-do-reino
  
In Polish
Not Available
  
Lasecznica trzcinowata
  
In Latin
Carl herba
  
Arundo donax
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Monocotyledonae
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Zoysia Willd
  
Arundo
  
Clade
Commelinids
  
Commelinids
  
Tribe
Cynodonteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available