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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan
Japan

Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

5050
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm2.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange
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

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer
Regular watering during dry periods

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, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'
OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

संतरा
Mondo Grass

In German

Mandarine
Mondo Grass

In French

mandarine
Mondo Grass

In Spanish

mandarina
Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

μανταρίνι
Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

tangerina
Mondo Grass

In Polish

mandarynka
Mondo Grass

In Latin

Tangerine
Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Rutaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Citrus
Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Difference Between Tangerine and Mondo Grass

If you are confused whether Tangerine or Mondo Grass 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 Tangerine and Mondo Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tangerine are 20-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mondo Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tangerine and Mondo Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tangerine and Mondo Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tangerine and Mondo Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tangerine and Mondo Grass 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 Tangerine is Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol and Skin Disorders whereas of Mondo Grass is Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive and Aphrodisiac. Tangerine has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Skin Problems while Mondo Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Tangerine vs Mondo Grass

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 Tangerine vs Mondo Grass 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 Tangerine are whereas of Mondo Grass have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tangerine has showy fruits and Mondo Grass has no showy fruits. Also Tangerine is not flowering and Mondo Grass is not flowering . You can compare Tangerine and Mondo Grass facts and facts of other plants too.