Brunfelsia americana

Mondo Grass

About Brunfelsia americana and Mondo Grass

Brunfelsia americana

Mondo Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

970.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm2.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Orange

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Regular watering during dry periods

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Spider mites

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia Americana

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

7.2 Common Name

Brunfelsia Americana

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brunfelsia Americana

Mondo Grass

7.2.2 In German

Brunfelsia Americana

Mondo Grass

7.2.3 In French

Brunfelsia Americana

Mondo Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brunfelsia Americana

Ophiopogon planiscapus

7.2.5 In Greek

Brunfelsia Americana

Mondo Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brunfelsia Americana

Mondo Grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Brunfelsia Americana

Mondo Grass

7.2.8 In Latin

Hedysarum

Mondo Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Capparis

Ophiopogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

675NA

1 27800

Properties of Brunfelsia americana and Mondo Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Brunfelsia americana and Mondo Grass? We provide you with everything About Brunfelsia americana and Mondo Grass. Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns and Mondo Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Brunfelsia americana does not have fragrant flowers. Brunfelsia americana has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips and Mondo Grass has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Brunfelsia americana and Mondo Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Brunfelsia americana and Mondo Grass

Season and care of Brunfelsia americana and Mondo Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Brunfelsia americana and Mondo Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Brunfelsia americana season is Spring and Fall and Mondo Grass season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Loam, Sand and for Mondo Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Neutral and for Mondo Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Brunfelsia americana and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Brunfelsia americana and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Brunfelsia americana and Mondo Grass are as follows:

Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green
Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Mondo Grass

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.