Black Mondo Grass

Chionodoxa

About Black Mondo Grass and Chionodoxa

Black Mondo Grass

Chionodoxa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue Violet

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Black

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Black

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Black

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Mondo Grass

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Gras Busch

Chionodoxa

7.2.3 In French

Black Mondo Grass

Chionodoxa

7.2.4 In Spanish

entre el césped

Chionodoxa

7.2.5 In Greek

Black Mondo Grass

Chionodoxa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Mondo Grass

Chionodoxa

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Mondo Grass

Chionodoxa

7.2.8 In Latin

Black Mondo Grass

Chionodoxa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Platyhelminthes

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Cestoda

8.4 Order

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiopogon

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of Black Mondo Grass and Chionodoxa

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

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Season and Care of Black Mondo Grass and Chionodoxa

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

Black Mondo Grass and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Black Mondo Grass and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Black Mondo Grass and Chionodoxa are as follows:

Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black
Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Chionodoxa

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