Mondo Grass

Maltese Cross Flower

About Mondo Grass and Maltese Cross Flower

Mondo Grass

Maltese Cross Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Japan

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

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

Banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.30 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Do not let dry out between waterings

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

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

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

✔ ✘

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

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

7.2 Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mondo Grass

Maltese cross

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Grass

Malteserkreuz

7.2.3 In French

Mondo Grass

Maltese cross

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus

cruz de Malta

7.2.5 In Greek

Mondo Grass

σταυρό της Μάλτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mondo Grass

cruz de Malta

7.2.7 In Polish

Mondo Grass

krzyż maltański

7.2.8 In Latin

Mondo Grass

Duces crucis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiopogon

Lychnis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mondo Grass and Maltese Cross Flower

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

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Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Maltese Cross Flower

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

Mondo Grass and Maltese Cross Flower Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Maltese Cross Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Maltese Cross Flower are as follows:

Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green
Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Mondo Grass and Maltese Cross Flower

Care of Mondo Grass and Maltese Cross Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads. In summer Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maltese Cross Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.