Buttonbush

Mondo Grass

About Buttonbush and Mondo Grass

Buttonbush

Mondo Grass

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Japan

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

750

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm2.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Root

Other Uses

Used for woodware

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Buttonbush

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Mondo Grass

In German

Button Strauch

Mondo Grass

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Mondo Grass

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Mondo Grass

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Mondo Grass

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Liliales

Family

Bruniaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Mondo Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Buttonbush and Mondo Grass? We provide you with everything About Buttonbush and Mondo Grass. Buttonbush doesn't have thorns and Mondo Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Buttonbush does not have fragrant flowers. Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Toxic and Mondo Grass has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Buttonbush and Mondo Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Mondo Grass

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

Buttonbush and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Buttonbush and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Mondo Grass are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Mondo Grass

Care of Buttonbush and Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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.