Poaceae

Manila grass

Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Zoysia

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Common names

By language (5)

Arabic: زويسيا مانيلا
arz: زويسيا مانيلا
Chinese: 沟叶结缕草, 溝葉結縷草, 馬尼拉芝, 马尼拉草
English: Manila grass, Manila temple-grass, Zoysia
Japanese: コウシュンシバ

Synonyms

Agrostis matrella L.
Matrella juncea Pers.
Osterdamia matrella (L.) Kuntze
Osterdamia tenuifolia Kuntze
Osterdamia zoysia Honda
Zoysia matrella subsp. tenuifolia (Willd. ex Trin.) T.Koyama
Zoysia matrella var. typica Sasaki

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced, Pacific Basin: native, Puerto Rico: introduced

Plant problems

Large patch in zoysia lawn: signs and treatmentLarge patch causes expanding tan patches in zoysia during cool, wet weather. Learn to recognize it, reduce disease pressure, and plan prevention.

Photos

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Photo: Keisotyo, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Keisotyo, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Keisotyo, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.