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About Field Maple and Mondo Grass

Field Maple
Mondo Grass
About Mondo Grass and Field Maple


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Perennial  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Japan  
Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
50  
99+
Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-11  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
12-1  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
910.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
2.30 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
White, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Grass like  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Root Division  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Regular watering during dry periods  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
No  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Root  
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
useful as a ground cover  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
OPHIOPOGON japonicus  
Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard  
In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
Mondo Grass  
In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Mondo Grass  
In French
Maple terrain  
Mondo Grass  
In Spanish
arce de campo  
Ophiopogon planiscapus  
In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
Mondo Grass  
In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
Mondo Grass  
In Polish
Klon polny  
Mondo Grass  
In Latin
Field Maple  
Mondo Grass  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Liliales  
Family
Aceraceae  
Liliaceae  
Genus
Acer  
Ophiopogon  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  
Number of Species
128  
99+
50  
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Properties of Field Maple and Mondo Grass

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Mondo Grass

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

Field Maple and Mondo Grass Physical Information

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

Care of Field Maple and Mondo Grass

Care of Field Maple and Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Field Maple 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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