Black Mondo Grass

Karonda

About Black Mondo Grass and Karonda

Black Mondo Grass

Karonda

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

congesta, paucinervia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Pale White, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue Violet

Purple, Black

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

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

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, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

good for lips, Remove blemishes

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

Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Carissa carandas

7.2 Common Name

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

Black Currant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Mondo Grass

करोंदा, कालि मैना

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Gras Busch

Carandas

7.2.3 In French

Black Mondo Grass

karondas

7.2.4 In Spanish

entre el césped

karondas

7.2.5 In Greek

Black Mondo Grass

karondas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Mondo Grass

karondas

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Mondo Grass

karondas

7.2.8 In Latin

Black Mondo Grass

karondas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiopogon

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Mondo Grass and Karonda

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

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Season and Care of Black Mondo Grass and Karonda

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

Black Mondo Grass and Karonda Physical Information

Black Mondo Grass and Karonda physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Mondo Grass and Karonda are as follows:

Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black
Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Karonda

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