Mondo Grass

Mouse Melon

About Mondo Grass and Mouse Melon

Mondo Grass

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Japan

Central America, Mexico

Types

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-117-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.30 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Mondo Grass

Mousemelon

In German

Mondo Grass

Maus Melone

In French

Mondo Grass

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus

Mousemelon

In Greek

Mondo Grass

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Mondo Grass

melão rato

In Polish

Mondo Grass

mysz melona

In Latin

Mondo Grass

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ophiopogon

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Mondo Grass and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Mouse Melon

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

Mondo Grass and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mondo Grass and Mouse Melon

Care of Mondo Grass and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.