Zoysia japonica - Korean Lawn Grass

Family:	Gramineae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	0.2
Synonyms:	Z. pungens. non Willd. Z. pungens japonica. Osterdamia japonica.
Range:	E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.

Zoysia japonica (Korean Lawn Grass) is a Perennial which grows to a height of 0.2m . It has a hardness rating of 0.
Korean Lawn Grass will flower in December to February. the seeds ripen from December to February
The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Wind

Soil Information

Korean Lawn Grass will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is / is important for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Korean Lawn Grass prefers moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Korean Lawn Grass should not be planted in shady areas.

Sunny slopes in mountains and hills all over Japan[58].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Can be planted in Cultivated Beds
• Planted in the lawn

Cultivation Details

Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Frequently cultivated in warm temperate zones as a lawn grass[58, 200]. Plants are hardy to about -10°c and succeed outdoors in many parts of Britain[200].

Edible Uses*

* See disclaimer
Edible Rating: 1/5
Seed[177]. No more details are given. Stem bases[177]. No more details are given.

• Seed - includes nuts, cereals, peas and beans.
• Stem - this often intergrades into leaves.

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 0/5
None known

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.

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Flora of Japan. (English translation)
Ohwi. G.
Author: Ohwi. G.
Rating:
Publisher : The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.
Date of Publication : 1965

The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Huxley. A.
Author: Huxley. A.
Rating:
Publisher : Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Date of Publication : 1992

Flora of China

Author:
Rating: http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
Publisher : On-line version of the Flora - an excellent resource giving basic info on habitat and some uses.
Date of Publication : 1994

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