Mondo Grass

Dwarf Iris

About Mondo Grass and Dwarf Iris

Mondo Grass

Dwarf Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Japan

Eastern Europe

Types

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Iris

Number of Varieties

5025

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-9

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

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 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.30 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

IRIS pumila

Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

Dwarf Iris

In Hindi

Mondo Grass

Dwarf Iris

In German

Mondo Grass

Zwergiris

In French

Mondo Grass

Dwarf Iris

In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus

Enano Iris

In Greek

Mondo Grass

νάνος Ίρις

In Portuguese

Mondo Grass

Dwarf Iris

In Polish

Mondo Grass

Dwarf Iris

In Latin

Mondo Grass

Iris Dwarf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Ophiopogon

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Mondo Grass and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Dwarf Iris

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

Mondo Grass and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Mondo Grass and Dwarf Iris

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