Cinnamon

Mondo Grass

About Cinnamon and Mondo Grass

Cinnamon

Mondo Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Japan

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

750

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Habitat

Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm2.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Root

Other Uses

Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Mondo Grass

In German

Zimt

Mondo Grass

In French

Cannelle

Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Canela

Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

Κανέλα

Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

Canela

Mondo Grass

In Polish

Cynamon

Mondo Grass

In Latin

cinnamomum

Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Laurales

Liliales

Family

Lauraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

25050

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Mondo Grass

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Mondo Grass

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

Cinnamon and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Cinnamon and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Mondo Grass are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cinnamon and Mondo Grass

Care of Cinnamon and Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon 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.