Sweet Corn

Mondo Grass

About Sweet Corn and Mondo Grass

Sweet Corn

Mondo Grass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Japan

Types

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm2.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

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

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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

Aphids, Beetles

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

Mondo Grass

In German

Mais

Mondo Grass

In French

Le maïs sucré

Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

milho doce

Mondo Grass

In Polish

Kukurydza

Mondo Grass

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Liliales

Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Zea

Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Mondo Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Corn and Mondo Grass? We provide you with everything About Sweet Corn and Mondo Grass. Sweet Corn doesn't have thorns and Mondo Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Mondo Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting. 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 Sweet Corn and Mondo Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Mondo Grass

Season and care of Sweet Corn and Mondo Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Corn and Mondo Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Corn season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mondo Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Corn is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Mondo Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Sweet Corn is Neutral and for Mondo Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Sweet Corn and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Mondo Grass are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Mondo Grass

Care of Sweet Corn and Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Corn 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 Sweet Corn 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.