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Zoysia tenuifolia
Temple Grass
Zoysia · Poaceae
Zoysia tenuifolia is a type of grass originally thought to be one of the native grass type to the Mascarene Island. The epithet tenuifolia is commonly used to describe plant specimens in Mascarene Islands and Zoysia tenuifolia is also called Mascarene grass.
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Classification
Genus
Zoysia
Family
Poaceae
Common name
Temple Grass
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Zoysia tenuifolia belongs to the Zoysia genus within the Poaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Temple Grass.
