Mondo Grass

Northern Catalpa

About Mondo Grass and Northern Catalpa

Mondo Grass

Northern Catalpa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Japan

United States, Southeastern United States, Central 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

Moist woods, Swamps, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-8

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.30 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Yellow, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Keep ground moist

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Anthracnose, Brown Rot, Caterpillars, fungus, Sawfly Larvae, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

CATALPA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

Northern Catalpa

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mondo Grass

Northern Catalpa

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Grass

Northern Catalpa

7.2.3 In French

Mondo Grass

Nord Catalpa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus

Catalpa Norte

7.2.5 In Greek

Mondo Grass

Βόρεια Catalpa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mondo Grass

Northern Catalpa

7.2.7 In Polish

Mondo Grass

Północnej Catalpa

7.2.8 In Latin

Mondo Grass

Northern Catalpa

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

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiopogon

Catalpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mondo Grass and Northern Catalpa

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

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Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Northern Catalpa

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

Mondo Grass and Northern Catalpa Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Northern Catalpa physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Northern Catalpa height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Northern Catalpa are as follows:

Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green
Northern Catalpa flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Northern Catalpa leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mondo Grass and Northern Catalpa

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