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About Mondo Grass and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Japan
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

5030
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.30 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
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Part of Plant Used

Root
Leaves

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Mondo Grass
Bear Grass

In German

Mondo Grass
Bärn-Gras

In French

Mondo Grass
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Mondo Grass
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Mondo Grass
bear Grass

In Polish

Mondo Grass
miś Trawa

In Latin

Mondo Grass
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Liliales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ophiopogon
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

50500
1 27800
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Properties of Mondo Grass and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Bear Grass

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

Mondo Grass and Bear Grass Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender

  • Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Mondo Grass and Bear Grass

Care of Mondo Grass and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.