UC DAVIS – Kurapia

California Center for Urban Horticulture

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The CCUH is currently involved in researching the performance of Kurapia (Phyla nodiflora), a new low-water groundcover developed in Japan. It was developed for drought conditions and is tolerant of different soils and a range of temperatures. It grows quickly to establish ground cover but is sterile, so unwanted seeding does not occur. For more information about its use, click here.

Drought Conditions Trial

Kurapia was included in a University of California at Riverside study that evaluated the performance and appearance of 19 turfgrass species or cultivars in drought conditions. It performed best along with Kikuyugrass and buffalograss, two warm-season turfgrasses. Click here for a full report of the study.

Irrigation Trial

Researchers at UC Davis, UCANR and CCUH conducted an irrigation trial of Kurapia.To learn about how Kurapia performed and see photos of it under various amounts of irrigation, read the full report here.

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College of Agriculture and Environmental Sceineces

UC Reseachers

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:44:00 +0000

How low water can our landscapes go?

Kurapia is a great option where you need a groundcover that won’t get irrigated. I think it will be great in what they call ‘hell strips,’ ” Reid says. “That’s the area between the sidewalk and the street where it’s notoriously difficult to grow anything. Kurapia will do just fine there! Homeowners may want to consider using it as a lawn replacement, too. We’ve found that it looks good year-round.

“Really the public wants it all,” she continues. “Whether you are a homeowner or a large-scale landscaper, we want beautiful and low-water. So we don’t solely look at water use. We want to also know how irrigation and its frequency correlate to attractiveness, seasonal interest and blooms. We report on that, too.”

The researchers’ full reports can be found on the California Center for Urban Horticulture’s website, ccuh.ucdavis.edu.

UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden Fall Plant Sale Fundraisers

admin — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 16:00:00 +0000

Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden Fall Plant Sale Fundraisers

Kurapia Sales

For the first time ever in the United States, customers can purchase a newly-developed, low-water use, rapid-establishment groundcover called Kurapia (Phyla nodiflora ‘Campagne Verde’). Developed in Japan and tested at UC Davis and UC Riverside, the potential use for this groundcover as a lawn replacement is huge.

New lawn replacement available at Arboretum plant sale

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 19:47:00 +0000

Kurapia — a deep-rooted, low-water-use, low maintenance ground cover — will be for sale at Saturday's Friends of the Arboretum Plant Sale.

Besides being low-water and low-maintenance, kurapia’s extensive root system makes it beneficial for reducing soil erosion and water runoff. It also grows well in either low and high pH soils, or those containing high salt concentrations.

More detail click here to review the Davis enterprise Yolo County News.