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About Mondo Grass and Cedar Elm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

Japan
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Cedars

Number of Varieties

5045
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
River side, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.30 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Red, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic, toothed

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, 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 Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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
Clay, 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
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Salt, Shade areas

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
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Part of Plant Used

Root
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus
ULMUS crassifolia

Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
Cedar Elm

In Hindi

Mondo Grass
देवदार एल्म

In German

Mondo Grass
Cedar Elm

In French

Mondo Grass
Cedar Elm

In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus
Cedar Elm

In Greek

Mondo Grass
Cedar Elm

In Portuguese

Mondo Grass
Cedar Elm

In Polish

Mondo Grass
Cedar Elm

In Latin

Mondo Grass
Ulmus Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Rosales

Family

Liliaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Ophiopogon
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

503
1 27800
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Properties of Mondo Grass and Cedar Elm

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

Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Cedar Elm

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

Mondo Grass and Cedar Elm Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Cedar Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Cedar Elm are as follows:

  • Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender

  • Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

  • Cedar Elm flower color: White and Ivory

  • Cedar Elm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Mondo Grass and Cedar Elm

Care of Mondo Grass and Cedar Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cedar Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.