Tabardillo

Mondo Grass

About Tabardillo and Mondo Grass

Tabardillo

Mondo Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Mexico

Japan

Types

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

850

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-146-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm2.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light 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

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLIANDRA californica

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

tabardillo

Mondo Grass

In German

tabardillo

Mondo Grass

In French

tabardillo

Mondo Grass

In Spanish

tabardillo

Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

Tabardillo

Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

Tabardillo

Mondo Grass

In Polish

Tabardillo

Mondo Grass

In Latin

Tabardillo

Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Tabardillo and Mondo Grass

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

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Season and Care of Tabardillo and Mondo Grass

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

Tabardillo and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Tabardillo and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Tabardillo and Mondo Grass are as follows:

Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green
Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tabardillo and Mondo Grass

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