Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia
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Number of Varieties
88
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Woodlands
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-122-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
-20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Tan
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Zoysia
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Zoysia
Capnoides
In German
Zoysia
Capnoides
In French
Zoysia
capnoides
In Spanish
Zoysia
Capnoides
In Greek
Zoysia
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Zoysia
Capnoides
In Polish
Zoysia
Capnoides
In Latin
Zoysia
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Cyperales
Agaricales
Family
Poaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Zoyaseiae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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