Mondo Grass

Chicory

About Mondo Grass and Chicory

Mondo Grass

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Japan

Mediterranean

Types

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.30 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Mondo Grass

कासनी

In German

Mondo Grass

Chicoree

In French

Mondo Grass

chicorée

In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus

achicoria

In Greek

Mondo Grass

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Mondo Grass

chicória

In Polish

Mondo Grass

cykoria

In Latin

Mondo Grass

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ophiopogon

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

5085

1 27800

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Properties of Mondo Grass and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Chicory

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

Mondo Grass and Chicory Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Chicory are as follows:

Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Mondo Grass and Chicory

Care of Mondo Grass and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.