Zoysia tenuifolia
Zoysia - No Mow Grass
Temple grass, Kourai grass, Korean/Japanese velvet grass, Mascarene grass. Referred to as Zoysia pacifica (scientific name) in some recent US publications. Minimow
No mow grass is a fine-textured zoysiagrass that can be mown to provide a dense turf surface or left unmown to provide a landscape feature (ground cover); the latter is more common. If left unmown, the dense grass can gradually grow to a height of about 10 cm producing a undulated “puffy” appearance.
A benefit of zoysiagrass is that it is less common to see attacks by lawn grub. The high fibre and lignin present within the leaf blades, which also assist for wear tolerance, make it tough for such attacks. To put it simply, the foliage is "too" tough and unfavorable for chewing moutparts of such pests.
Pests, disease and weeds
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