Mondo Grass

Dwarf Blue Spruce

About Mondo Grass and Dwarf Blue Spruce

Mondo Grass

Dwarf Blue Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Japan

Western United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-112-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.30 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

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

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, 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

Aphids, Canker, Free of serious pests and diseases, Needle rust, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Applicable

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'

7.2 Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mondo Grass

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Grass

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.3 In French

Mondo Grass

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus

Enano Blue Spruce

7.2.5 In Greek

Mondo Grass

Νάνος Blue Spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mondo Grass

Anão Blue Spruce

7.2.7 In Polish

Mondo Grass

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.8 In Latin

Mondo Grass

Blue dwarf Spruce

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiopogon

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Mondo Grass and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

Mondo Grass and Dwarf Blue Spruce Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Dwarf Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Dwarf Blue Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Dwarf Blue Spruce are as follows:

Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green
Dwarf Blue Spruce flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Dwarf Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Mondo Grass and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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