Korean lawn grass
Zoysia japonica

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass which keeps growing from year to year. It has long slender runners or stolons. It forms large mats. The stalks are erect and 20 cm high. The leaf blades are clustered near the base of the shoot. Leaves are 2-5-6 cm long by 0.2-0.4 cm wide. The tip is sharp.

There are 5-9 Zoysia species. They are tropical and subtropical. It is a good lawn grass.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in coastal areas and grassy hillsides in open places

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, stem, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Zoysia koreana Mez; Zoysia matrella subsp. japonica (Steudel)Masamune & Yanagita; Zoysia matrella var. japonica (Steudel) Sasaki; Zoysia pungens var. japonica (Steudel) Hackel;