Practical
Plants

Zoysia japonica

Korean Lawn Grass

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Gramineae
Genus
Zoysia
Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
evergreen
Height
0.2 m
Fertility
Wind
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Wind

Uses

Edible uses

Seed[1]. No more details are given. Stem bases[1]. No more details are given.

Plant part
Seed
Plant part
Stem

Environment

Range
E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat
Sunny slopes in mountains and hills all over Japan[4].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

Seed - surface sow in spring in a greenhouse. Germination should take place within 2 weeks, prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring.

Cultivation

Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Frequently cultivated in warm temperate zones as a lawn grass[4][2]. Plants are hardy to about -10°c and succeed outdoors in many parts of Britain[2].

References

  1. Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169

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  2. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  3. Flora of China 1994-00-00 http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/

  4. Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00

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