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Mondo Grass
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About Mondo Grass and Clumping Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

Japan
China

Types

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

5030
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,070.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.30 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

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
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

Asthma
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Root
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus
BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

Mondo Grass
बांस

In German

Mondo Grass
Verklumpung Bambus

In French

Mondo Grass
clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus
clumping Bamboo

In Greek

Mondo Grass
συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Mondo Grass
bambu aglutinação

In Polish

Mondo Grass
zbicie bambus

In Latin

Mondo Grass
clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ophiopogon
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

501200
1 27800
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Properties of Mondo Grass and Clumping Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Clumping Bamboo

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

Mondo Grass and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

  • Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender

  • Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

  • Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White

  • Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Mondo Grass and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Mondo Grass and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.