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Mondo Grass
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About Mondo Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Japan

Types

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11
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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Bark

No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

Mondo Grass

In German

Mondo Grass

In French

Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

Mondo Grass

In Polish

Mondo Grass

In Latin

Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

50
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Properties of Mondo Grass

Want to know the properties of Mondo Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Mondo Grass is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Mondo Grass Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive and Aphrodisiac

  • Part of plant used: Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Mondo Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Mondo Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Mondo Grass physical information is as follows: 10.20 cm tall and 2.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Lavender
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mondo Grass

Taking Mondo Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Mondo Grass include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Mondo Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Mondo Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Mondo Grass is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus. This plant's habitat is Damp shady woods, foothill woods and Lowland and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.