Ubi

Mondo Grass

About Ubi and Mondo Grass

Ubi

Mondo Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Asia

Japan

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

10050

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 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

Brown, Sandy Brown

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Gold

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Root

Other Uses

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, Tropical, Vine

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSCOREA alata

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Mondo Grass

In German

Hortensie

Mondo Grass

In French

Hortensia

Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Hortensia

Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

υδραγεία

Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Mondo Grass

In Polish

Hortensja

Mondo Grass

In Latin

Hibiscus

Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Dioscoreaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

-50

1 27800

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Properties of Ubi and Mondo Grass

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

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Season and Care of Ubi and Mondo Grass

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

Ubi and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Ubi and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Ubi and Mondo Grass are as follows:

Ubi flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown
Ubi leaf color: Green
Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ubi and Mondo Grass

Care of Ubi and Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ubi 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 Ubi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.