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Black Mondo Grass
Black Mondo Grass

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About Black Mondo Grass and Buttonbush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
South Africa

Types

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

77
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Blue Violet
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Black
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Black
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Black
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Root
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
Buttonbush

In Hindi

Black Mondo Grass
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Mondo Gras Busch
Button Strauch

In French

Black Mondo Grass
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

entre el césped
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Black Mondo Grass
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Black Mondo Grass
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Black Mondo Grass
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Black Mondo Grass
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Rubiales

Family

Liliaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Ophiopogon
Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5012
1 27800
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Properties of Black Mondo Grass and Buttonbush

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

Season and Care of Black Mondo Grass and Buttonbush

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

Black Mondo Grass and Buttonbush Physical Information

Black Mondo Grass and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Black Mondo Grass and Buttonbush are as follows:

  • Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender

  • Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Buttonbush

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Black Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.