Mondo Grass

Dracaena Marginata

About Mondo Grass and Dracaena Marginata

Mondo Grass

Dracaena Marginata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Japan

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Broadleaf evergreen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1110-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.30 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

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

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

DRACAENA marginata

7.2 Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

Madagascar Dragon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mondo Grass

Dracaena marginata

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Grass

Dracaena marginata

7.2.3 In French

Mondo Grass

Dracaena marginata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus

Dracaena marginata

7.2.5 In Greek

Mondo Grass

Dracaena marginata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mondo Grass

marginata do Dracaena

7.2.7 In Polish

Mondo Grass

Dracena marginata

7.2.8 In Latin

Mondo Grass

Dracaena marginata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiopogon

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mondo Grass and Dracaena Marginata

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

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Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Dracaena Marginata

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

Mondo Grass and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Dracaena Marginata physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Dracaena Marginata are as follows:

Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green
Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Mondo Grass and Dracaena Marginata

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