Black Mondo Grass

Bilimbi

About Black Mondo Grass and Bilimbi

Black Mondo Grass

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue Violet

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Black

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Black

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Black

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Mondo Grass

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Gras Busch

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Black Mondo Grass

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

entre el césped

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Black Mondo Grass

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Mondo Grass

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Mondo Grass

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Black Mondo Grass

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiopogon

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Black Mondo Grass and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Black Mondo Grass and Bilimbi

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

Black Mondo Grass and Bilimbi Physical Information

Black Mondo Grass and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Mondo Grass and Bilimbi are as follows:

Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Bilimbi

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.