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About Mondo Grass and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Japan
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.30 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
-

Part of Plant Used

Root
-

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Mondo Grass
Silver bells

In German

Mondo Grass
Silver bells

In French

Mondo Grass
Silver bells

In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus
Silver bells

In Greek

Mondo Grass
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Mondo Grass
Silver bells

In Polish

Mondo Grass
Silver bells

In Latin

Mondo Grass
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Ebenales

Family

Liliaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Ophiopogon
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

504
1 27800
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Properties of Mondo Grass and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Silver Bells

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

Mondo Grass and Silver Bells Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender

  • Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Mondo Grass and Silver Bells

Care of Mondo Grass and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.