Black Mondo Grass

Tagetes Subulata

About Black Mondo Grass and Tagetes Subulata

Black Mondo Grass

Tagetes Subulata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Mexico, Central America, South America

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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-11

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

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

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

Pinnate

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Requires regular 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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part 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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

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 birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Tagetes subulata

7.2 Common Name

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

Tagetes Sabulata

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Mondo Grass

Tagetes subulata

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Gras Busch

Tagetes Subulata

7.2.3 In French

Black Mondo Grass

Tagetes Subulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

entre el césped

Tagetes Subulata

7.2.5 In Greek

Black Mondo Grass

Tagetes Subulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Mondo Grass

Tagetes Subulata

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Mondo Grass

Tagetes Subulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Black Mondo Grass

Tagetes Subulata

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

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Tageteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Mondo Grass and Tagetes Subulata

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

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Season and Care of Black Mondo Grass and Tagetes Subulata

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

Black Mondo Grass and Tagetes Subulata Physical Information

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

Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black
Tagetes Subulata flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Tagetes Subulata leaf color: Green

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Tagetes Subulata

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