Mondo Grass

Boxwood

About Mondo Grass and Boxwood

Mondo Grass

Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Japan

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-116-9

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm75.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.30 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Not Available

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

BUXUS microphylla

7.2 Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

Boxwood, Littleleaf Boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mondo Grass

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Grass

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Mondo Grass

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Mondo Grass

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mondo Grass

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Mondo Grass

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Mondo Grass

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Liliales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiopogon

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mondo Grass and Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Boxwood

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

Mondo Grass and Boxwood Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Boxwood height is 75.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Boxwood are as follows:

Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green
Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Mondo Grass and Boxwood

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