Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand
Southwestern United States, California
Types
Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia
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Number of Varieties
840
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Woodlands
Dry areas, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-124-9
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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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
-25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs
Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA
PENSTEMON eatonii
Common Name
Zoysia
Firecracker Penstemon
In Hindi
Zoysia
Firecracker penstemon
In German
Zoysia
Kracher penstemon
In French
Zoysia
Firecracker penstemon
In Spanish
Zoysia
Penstemon del petardo
In Greek
Zoysia
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
In Portuguese
Zoysia
Penstemon do foguete
In Polish
Zoysia
petarda penstemon
In Latin
Zoysia
Firecracker Persicaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Zoyaseiae
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
10250
1
27800
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