Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand
Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Number of Varieties
82
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Woodlands
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-123-7
0
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Tan
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds
Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA
PINUS flexilis
Common Name
Zoysia
limber pine
In Hindi
Zoysia
limber pine
In German
Zoysia
limber pine
In French
Zoysia
limber pine
In Spanish
Zoysia
limber pine
In Greek
Zoysia
εύκαμπτος πεύκο
In Portuguese
Zoysia
limver foi
In Polish
Zoysia
limver poszedł
In Latin
Zoysia
limver abiit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Cyperales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Zoyaseiae
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
1030
1
27800
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