Dracaena Marginata

Mondo Grass

About Dracaena Marginata and Mondo Grass

Dracaena Marginata

Mondo Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Japan

1.4 Types

Broadleaf evergreen

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 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

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm2.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

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

Fine

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

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRACAENA marginata

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar Dragon Tree

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dracaena marginata

Mondo Grass

7.2.2 In German

Dracaena marginata

Mondo Grass

7.2.3 In French

Dracaena marginata

Mondo Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dracaena marginata

Ophiopogon planiscapus

7.2.5 In Greek

Dracaena marginata

Mondo Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marginata do Dracaena

Mondo Grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Dracena marginata

Mondo Grass

7.2.8 In Latin

Dracaena marginata

Mondo Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Dracaena

Ophiopogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dracaena Marginata and Mondo Grass

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

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Season and Care of Dracaena Marginata and Mondo Grass

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

Dracaena Marginata and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Dracaena Marginata and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Dracaena Marginata and Mondo Grass are as follows:

Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green
Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Mondo Grass

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