Mondo Grass

Malabar nut

About Mondo Grass and Malabar nut

Mondo Grass

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Japan

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.30 cmNA

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mondo Grass

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Grass

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Mondo Grass

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Mondo Grass

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mondo Grass

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Mondo Grass

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Mondo Grass

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiopogon

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA658

1 27800

Properties of Mondo Grass and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Malabar nut

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

Mondo Grass and Malabar nut Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Malabar nut are as follows:

Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mondo Grass and Malabar nut

Care of Mondo Grass and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.