Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand
Types
Saccharum officinarum
Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia
Number of Varieties
368
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
gardens, Hillside, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Acicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
ZOYSIA
Common Name
Sugarcane
Zoysia
In Hindi
गन्ना
Zoysia
In German
Saccharum
Zoysia
In French
Canne à sucre
Zoysia
In Spanish
Saccharum
Zoysia
In Greek
Saccharum
Zoysia
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
Zoysia
In Polish
Saccharum
Zoysia
In Latin
Saccharum
Zoysia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Zoysia Willd
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Zoyaseiae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
3610
1
27800
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