Poaceae FAMILY
Zoysia japonica
Zoysia japonica
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Zoysia japonica is a Evergreen Perennial up to 0.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
HabitatSunny slopes in mountains and hills all over Japan[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ].