Black Mondo Grass

Sweetscented Marigold

About Black Mondo Grass and Sweetscented Marigold

Black Mondo Grass

Sweetscented Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Indeterminate

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Coarse

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

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

Flower borders

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Tagetes lucida

7.2 Common Name

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Mondo Grass

sweetscented marigold

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Gras Busch

süß duftend Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Black Mondo Grass

Yauhtli

7.2.4 In Spanish

entre el césped

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

7.2.5 In Greek

Black Mondo Grass

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Mondo Grass

Tarragon Mexicano

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Mondo Grass

słodkie pachnące nagietka

7.2.8 In Latin

Black Mondo Grass

sweetscented marigold

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiopogon

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Black Mondo Grass and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Black Mondo Grass and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Black Mondo Grass and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Black Mondo Grass and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Black Mondo Grass and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Black Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.