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About Easter Lily and Mondo Grass


About Mondo Grass and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
Japan  
Japan  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
45.70 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
2.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Regular watering during dry periods  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
OPHIOPOGON japonicus  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
Mondo Grass  

In German
Osterlilie  
Mondo Grass  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Mondo Grass  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Ophiopogon planiscapus  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
Mondo Grass  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
Mondo Grass  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Mondo Grass  

In Latin
lilium  
Mondo Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Liliales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Ophiopogon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
50  

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Properties of Easter Lily and Mondo Grass

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Mondo Grass

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

Easter Lily and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Easter Lily and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Mondo Grass are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Mondo Grass

Care of Easter Lily and Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Easter Lily 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.

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