Pot Marigold

Mondo Grass

About Pot Marigold and Mondo Grass

Pot Marigold

Mondo Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Japan

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

3050

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

80.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm2.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Double, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

Mondo Grass

In German

Ringelblume

Mondo Grass

In French

pot Marigold

Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Caléndula

Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Mondo Grass

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Mondo Grass

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Liliales

Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Calendula

Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Mondo Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Mondo Grass? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Mondo Grass. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Mondo Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Pot Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling and Mondo Grass has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. 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 Pot Marigold and Mondo Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Mondo Grass

Season and care of Pot Marigold and Mondo Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Pot Marigold and Mondo Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pot Marigold season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer and Mondo Grass season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pot Marigold is Well drained and for Mondo Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Pot Marigold is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Mondo Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Pot Marigold and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Mondo Grass are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Mondo Grass

Care of Pot Marigold and Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold 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.