Mondo Grass

Tuberose

About Mondo Grass and Tuberose

Mondo Grass

Tuberose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Japan

Mexico

Types

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl

Number of Varieties

504

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-117-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-7

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.30 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

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

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division

From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, 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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

POLIANTHES tuberosa

Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

Tuberose

In Hindi

Mondo Grass

रजनीगंधा

In German

Mondo Grass

Tuberose

In French

Mondo Grass

Tubéreuse

In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus

nardo

In Greek

Mondo Grass

Τουμπερόζα

In Portuguese

Mondo Grass

Tuberosa

In Polish

Mondo Grass

Tuberoza

In Latin

Mondo Grass

Tuberose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Ophiopogon

Polianthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5012

1 27800

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Properties of Mondo Grass and Tuberose

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

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Season and Care of Mondo Grass and Tuberose

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

Mondo Grass and Tuberose Physical Information

Mondo Grass and Tuberose physical information is very important for comparison. Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm whereas Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mondo Grass and Tuberose are as follows:

Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green
Tuberose flower color: White and Ivory
Tuberose leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Mondo Grass and Tuberose

Care of Mondo Grass and Tuberose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tuberose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.