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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Japan

Types
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11

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 100

Minimum Width
2.30 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
No

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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