Zoysia japonica
Zoysia - Japanese Lawn Grass
Z-3 (protected by United States Plant Patent); Ozeboy® (registered trade mark of GeneGro Pty Ltd in Australia).
Ozeboy® is a medium-textured zoysiagrass that exhibits an attractive deep green color, of a low decumbent dense growth habit, that produces outstanding vigorous growth and a prolific rhizome system (Staton, 1994).
Z-3 was discovered by Thomas Staton in Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaii (Staton, 1994). A benefit of zoysiagrass is that it is less common to see attacks by army worm and sod web worm. 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 mouthparts of such pests.
Pests, disease and weeds
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