Black Mondo Grass

Dragon Tree

About Black Mondo Grass and Dragon Tree

Black Mondo Grass

Dragon Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Canary Islands

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

Volcanic Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue Violet

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Black

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Black

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Black

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

DRACAENA draco

7.2 Common Name

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

Drag, Canary island dragon tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Mondo Grass

ड्रैगन ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Gras Busch

Drachenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Black Mondo Grass

dragonnier

7.2.4 In Spanish

entre el césped

Drago

7.2.5 In Greek

Black Mondo Grass

Δράκος Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Mondo Grass

Dragoeiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Mondo Grass

smok Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Black Mondo Grass

draco ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiopogon

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Mondo Grass and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Mondo Grass and Dragon Tree

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

Black Mondo Grass and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Black Mondo Grass and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Mondo Grass and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black
Dragon Tree flower color: White
Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Dragon Tree

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Dragon Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Black Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.