Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Japan
South America
Types
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
505
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.30 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
Mondo Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Mondo Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Mondo Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
Ophiopogon planiscapus
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
Mondo Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Mondo Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
Mondo Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
Mondo Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fabales
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ophiopogon
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ingeae
Subfamily
-
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
50250
1
27800
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