Oatgrass

Mondo Grass

About Oatgrass and Mondo Grass

Oatgrass

Mondo Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Japan

Types

Blue Oat grass

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

-50

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

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

20.50 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm2.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Oatgrass

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

जई घास

Mondo Grass

In German

Ährengras

Mondo Grass

In French

Folle avoine

Mondo Grass

In Spanish

oat Grass

Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

aveia-

Mondo Grass

In Polish

Owies trawa

Mondo Grass

In Latin

oat Grass

Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Liliales

Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

45050

1 27800

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Properties of Oatgrass and Mondo Grass

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Mondo Grass

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

Oatgrass and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Oatgrass and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Mondo Grass are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Oatgrass and Mondo Grass

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