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About Mondo Grass and Bottle Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

Japan
Australia

Types

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

5030
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm2,743.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.30 cm1,500.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
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Part of Plant Used

Root
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus
BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Mondo Grass
बोतल ट्री

In German

Mondo Grass
Flaschenbaum

In French

Mondo Grass
Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus
Árbol de la botella

In Greek

Mondo Grass
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mondo Grass
Bottle Tree

In Polish

Mondo Grass
Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Mondo Grass
Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Malvales

Family

Liliaceae
Sterculiaceae

Genus

Ophiopogon
brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Sterculieae

Subfamily

-
Sterculioideae

Number of Species

5030
1 27800
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Properties of Mondo Grass and Bottle Tree

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

Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Bottle Tree

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

Mondo Grass and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Bottle Tree are as follows:

  • Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender

  • Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

  • Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red

  • Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Mondo Grass and Bottle Tree

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