Zoysia grass Species

Common Name:

When referring to plants, the common name is the most common and recognizable name. Common names are not always accurate or scientific, but they are often useful and descriptive. The same common name may be used for multiple species of the same genus, or for multiple species in a single region. For example, “Lady Fern” and “Prairie Rose” are common names used by many different species in several regions of the country.

Zoysia Grass

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Scientific Name:

The scientific name for Zoysia grass is Zoysia spp.

Zoysia spp.

Zoysia species can be planted from plugs or sprigs. They are slow to become established, but they send out a dense network of stolons (runners) that produces a thick turf. Cultivars include Emerald, Cavalier, and Meyer.

Genus/Species:

These are the five different species of Zoysia grass. Z. matrella is native to South Asia, while Z. japonica is native to Japan and Korea and has been introduced to some other countries. Z. tenuifolia is native to Australia and the Pacific Islands, Z. sinica is native to East Asia and has been introduced across Eurasia, and Z. macrantha is from Southeast Asia (Vietnam).

Z. matrella, Z. japonica, Z. tenuifolia, Z. sinica, Z. macrantha

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