94,129
edits
Changes
New page: __NOTOC__{{Plantbox | name = ''Zoysia'' | common_names = Zoysiagrass | growth_habit = <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc --> | high = <!--- 3ft (1m) --> | wide = <!--- 20...
__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
| name = ''Zoysia''
| common_names = Zoysiagrass
| growth_habit = <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
| high = <!--- 3ft (1m) -->
| wide = <!--- 20in (65cm) -->
| origin = SE Asia
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan = perennial
| exposure = full sun, shade (tolerant)
| water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40[[Fahrenheit|°F]] (5[[Celsius|°C]]), etc -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers -->
| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| image = Upload.png <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
|regnum = Plantae
|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
|unranked_classis = Monocots
|unranked_ordo = Commelinids
|ordo = Poales
|familia = Poaceae
|genus = Zoysia
}}
Genus of 5 warm season, creeping grasses, used for lawn turf. Grow from both runners and rhizomes. Sharply pointed stiff leaves are rounded to a little flattened, and may have hairs by the base. Leaf margins are smooth and surface can bee fine to coarse in its texture. Short stalks produces little sheathed spikes or spikelets with just one flower on it.
==Cultivation==
{{monthbox
| color = IndianRed
| name = Zoysia
| jan =
| feb =
| mar =
| apr =
| may =
| jun =
| jul =
| aug =
| sep =
| oct =
| nov =
| dec =
| notes =
}}
Usually planted late spring/early summer as springs or plugs. Adapt to majority of soils in full sun, but can also tolerate shade.
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Species==
Selected species and hybrids:
*''[[Emerald Zoysia|Zoysia 'Emerald']]'' (''[[Zoysia japonica]]'' × ''[[Zoysia tenuifolia]]'')
*''[[Zoysia japonica]]''
*''[[Zoysia tenuifolia]]''
==Gallery==
<!-- For plants with a lot of photos - a gallery can be added below, otherwise remove this section! -->
<gallery>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
*Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
{{stub}}
[[Category:Categorize]]
| name = ''Zoysia''
| common_names = Zoysiagrass
| growth_habit = <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
| high = <!--- 3ft (1m) -->
| wide = <!--- 20in (65cm) -->
| origin = SE Asia
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan = perennial
| exposure = full sun, shade (tolerant)
| water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40[[Fahrenheit|°F]] (5[[Celsius|°C]]), etc -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers -->
| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| image = Upload.png <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
|regnum = Plantae
|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
|unranked_classis = Monocots
|unranked_ordo = Commelinids
|ordo = Poales
|familia = Poaceae
|genus = Zoysia
}}
Genus of 5 warm season, creeping grasses, used for lawn turf. Grow from both runners and rhizomes. Sharply pointed stiff leaves are rounded to a little flattened, and may have hairs by the base. Leaf margins are smooth and surface can bee fine to coarse in its texture. Short stalks produces little sheathed spikes or spikelets with just one flower on it.
==Cultivation==
{{monthbox
| color = IndianRed
| name = Zoysia
| jan =
| feb =
| mar =
| apr =
| may =
| jun =
| jul =
| aug =
| sep =
| oct =
| nov =
| dec =
| notes =
}}
Usually planted late spring/early summer as springs or plugs. Adapt to majority of soils in full sun, but can also tolerate shade.
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Species==
Selected species and hybrids:
*''[[Emerald Zoysia|Zoysia 'Emerald']]'' (''[[Zoysia japonica]]'' × ''[[Zoysia tenuifolia]]'')
*''[[Zoysia japonica]]''
*''[[Zoysia tenuifolia]]''
==Gallery==
<!-- For plants with a lot of photos - a gallery can be added below, otherwise remove this section! -->
<gallery>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
*Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
{{stub}}
[[Category:Categorize]]