Black Mondo Grass

Southernwood

About Black Mondo Grass and Southernwood

Black Mondo Grass

Southernwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Gray

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue Violet

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Black

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Black

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Black

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long hair-like leaves

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

7.2 Common Name

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Mondo Grass

southernwood

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Gras Busch

Eberraute

7.2.3 In French

Black Mondo Grass

aurone ou citronnelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

entre el césped

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.5 In Greek

Black Mondo Grass

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Mondo Grass

Abrótano

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Mondo Grass

Bylica boże drzewko

7.2.8 In Latin

Black Mondo Grass

Southernwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiopogon

Artemisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Mondo Grass and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Black Mondo Grass and Southernwood

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

Black Mondo Grass and Southernwood Physical Information

Black Mondo Grass and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Black Mondo Grass and Southernwood are as follows:

Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Southernwood

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.