Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand
China, Japan
Types
Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia
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Number of Varieties
830
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Woodlands
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-126-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Tan
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Rhomboid
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA
CARYOPTERIS incana
Common Name
Zoysia
bluebeard
you shu
In Hindi
Zoysia
Bluebeard
In German
Zoysia
Blaubart
In French
Zoysia
Bluebeard
In Spanish
Zoysia
Barba Azul
In Greek
Zoysia
Κυανοπώγωνα
In Portuguese
Zoysia
Barba Azul
In Polish
Zoysia
Sinobrody
In Latin
Zoysia
Bluebeard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
Family
Poaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Caryopteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Zoyaseiae
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
107
1
27800
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