Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand
Types
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Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia
Number of Varieties
18
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
gardens, Hillside, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-117-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
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
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
bees
Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs
Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen
allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus
ZOYSIA
Common Name
Lizard's Tail
Zoysia
In Hindi
Saururus cernuus
Zoysia
In German
Saururus cernuus
Zoysia
In French
Saururus cernuus
Zoysia
In Spanish
cernuus Saururus
Zoysia
In Greek
Saururus cernuus
Zoysia
In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus
Zoysia
In Polish
Saururus cernuus
Zoysia
In Latin
Saururi cernuus
Zoysia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Piperales
Cyperales
Family
Saururaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Saururus
Zoysia Willd
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Zoyaseiae
Subfamily
-
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
110
1
27800
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