| Winter Color |
Dormant in most zones except 9- 11 |
| Hot Weather Tolerance |
Excellent / thrives in hot humid and desert areas |
| Cold Tolerance |
Excellent / zones 7- 11, research ongoing for zones 5-6 |
| Shade Tolerance |
Moderate to good, comparable to Centipede. |
| Wear Resistance |
Excellent |
| Salt Tolerance |
Excellent / thrives near coastal areas |
| Mowing Height |
1-2 inches / can be mowed 1/2 - 1 inch when maintained properly |
| Recovery from Injury |
Excellent / runners and rhizomes fill in damaged areas |
| Use |
Lawns / residential, commercial, sports, parks |
| Root Structure |
Fine, deep, massive, rhizomes spread underground |
| Drought Tolerance |
Excellent once established |
| Texture |
Wide, soft, more open than most Zoysias |
| Mechanicals |
| Internode Length |
30-35mm |
| Internode Diameter |
2.5-3.5 mm |
| Leaf Width |
5-6 mm |
| Shoot Density |
32 per sq. dm. |