Peony

Mondo Grass

About Peony and Mondo Grass

Peony

Mondo Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Japan

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

3050

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

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

76.20 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm2.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Peony

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

Peony

Mondo Grass

In German

Pfingstrose

Mondo Grass

In French

Pivoine

Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Peonía

Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

παιωνία

Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

Peônia

Mondo Grass

In Polish

Piwonia

Mondo Grass

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Peony and Mondo Grass

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Mondo Grass

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

Peony and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Peony and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Peony and Mondo Grass are as follows:

Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peony and Mondo Grass

Care of Peony and Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peony 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.