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Black Mondo Grass
Black Mondo Grass

Chicory
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About Black Mondo Grass and Chicory

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
Mediterranean

Types

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

710
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-9
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm3.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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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
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Root
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Black Mondo Grass
कासनी

In German

Mondo Gras Busch
Chicoree

In French

Black Mondo Grass
chicorée

In Spanish

entre el césped
achicoria

In Greek

Black Mondo Grass
ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Black Mondo Grass
chicória

In Polish

Black Mondo Grass
cykoria

In Latin

Black Mondo Grass
pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Asterales

Family

Liliaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Ophiopogon
Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
Cichorioideae

Number of Species

5085
1 27800
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Properties of Black Mondo Grass and Chicory

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

Season and Care of Black Mondo Grass and Chicory

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

Black Mondo Grass and Chicory Physical Information

Black Mondo Grass and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Black Mondo Grass and Chicory are as follows:

  • Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender

  • Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black

  • Chicory flower color: Blue

  • Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Chicory

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.