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About Black Maple and Black Mondo Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Number of Varieties

157
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

3,779.52 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Blue Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

-
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Root

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Common Name

Black Maple
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Black Mondo Grass

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Mondo Gras Busch

In French

Noir Érable
Black Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
entre el césped

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Black Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Black Mondo Grass

In Polish

Czarny klon
Black Mondo Grass

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Black Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Aceraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Acer
Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

1050
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Black Mondo Grass

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Black Mondo Grass

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

Black Maple and Black Mondo Grass Physical Information

Black Maple and Black Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Black Mondo Grass are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender

  • Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black

Care of Black Maple and Black Mondo Grass

Care of Black Maple and Black Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.