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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar  
Russia/Siberia  

Types
-  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
-  
3  

Habitat
Grassland, Sandy areas  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
2,330.00 cm  
16

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Burgundy, Pink, Rose  
Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Pink, Tan, White  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green  
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELINIS nerviglumis  
MICROBIOTA decussata  

Common Name
Ruby Grass, Zizka  
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae  

In Hindi
Zizka  
माइक्रोबायोटा  

In German
Zizka  
Mikrobiota  

In French
Zizka  
microbiote  

In Spanish
Zizka  
microbiota  

In Greek
Zizka  
μικροχλωρίδας  

In Portuguese
Zizka  
microbiota  

In Polish
Zizka  
mikroflory  

In Latin
Žižka  
Microbiota  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Poales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Melinis  
Microbiota  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
22  
99+
1  
99+

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Difference Between Zizka and Microbiota

If you are confused whether Zizka or Microbiota are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Zizka and Microbiota Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Zizka are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Microbiota fertilizers required are slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Zizka and Microbiota if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Zizka and Microbiota

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