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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Japan  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus  
242  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
11-14  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-7  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2.30 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Root Division  
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
useful as a ground cover  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OPHIOPOGON japonicus  
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  

Common Name
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard  
Encyclia, Orchid  

In Hindi
Mondo Grass  
आर्किड  

In German
Mondo Grass  
Orchidee  

In French
Mondo Grass  
Orchidée  

In Spanish
Ophiopogon planiscapus  
Orquídea  

In Greek
Mondo Grass  
εγκύκλιο  

In Portuguese
Mondo Grass  
orquídea  

In Polish
Mondo Grass  
orquídea  

In Latin
Mondo Grass  
Epidendrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Ophiopogon  
Encyclia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Epidendreae  

Subfamily
-  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
50  
242  
99+

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Difference Between Mondo Grass and Encyclia

If you are confused whether Mondo Grass or Encyclia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mondo Grass and Encyclia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mondo Grass are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Encyclia fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Phosphate and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mondo Grass and Encyclia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mondo Grass and Encyclia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mondo Grass and Encyclia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mondo Grass and Encyclia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Mondo Grass is Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive and Aphrodisiac whereas of Encyclia is . Mondo Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Encyclia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mondo Grass vs Encyclia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Mondo Grass vs Encyclia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Mondo Grass are Asthma whereas of Encyclia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mondo Grass has no showy fruits and Encyclia has no showy fruits. Also Mondo Grass is not flowering and Encyclia is not flowering . You can compare Mondo Grass and Encyclia facts and facts of other plants too.

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