Mondo Grass

Acerola

About Mondo Grass and Acerola

Mondo Grass

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Japan

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.30 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mondo Grass

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Grass

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Mondo Grass

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Mondo Grass

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mondo Grass

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Mondo Grass

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Mondo Grass

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Liliales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiopogon

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mondo Grass and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Acerola

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

Mondo Grass and Acerola Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Acerola are as follows:

Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Mondo Grass and Acerola

Care of Mondo Grass and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.