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About Mondo Grass and Pink Queen


About Pink Queen and Mondo Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Perennial   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Japan   
South America, Argentina, Brazil   

Types
Not Available   
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
4   
99+

Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland   
vacant lots, wastelands, yards   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12 - 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, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
2.30 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender   
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Root Division   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Asthma   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders   
Borders   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac   
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive   

Part of Plant Used
Root   
Leaves   

Other Uses
useful as a ground cover   
Used for bedding in gardens   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Foundation, Landscape   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OPHIOPOGON japonicus   
CLEOME hassleriana   

Common Name
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard   
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower   

In Hindi
Mondo Grass   
Pink Queen   

In German
Mondo Grass   
rosa Königin   

In French
Mondo Grass   
Reine rose   

In Spanish
Ophiopogon planiscapus   
Reina de color rosa   

In Greek
Mondo Grass   
ροζ Βασίλισσα   

In Portuguese
Mondo Grass   
Rainha -de-rosa   

In Polish
Mondo Grass   
Różowa Królowa   

In Latin
Mondo Grass   
Regina Pink   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Embryophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Brassicales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Cleomaceae   

Genus
Ophiopogon   
Cleome   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cleomeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Mondo Grass and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Pink Queen

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

Mondo Grass and Pink Queen Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Pink Queen are as follows:

Care of Mondo Grass and Pink Queen

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

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