Common Rush

Mondo Grass

About Common Rush and Mondo Grass

Common Rush

Mondo Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Japan

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

550

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm2.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

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

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Soft Rush

Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Liliales

Family

Juncaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Juncus

Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40050

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Mondo Grass

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Mondo Grass

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

Common Rush and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Common Rush and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Mondo Grass are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Common Rush and Mondo Grass

Care of Common Rush and Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush 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.