Black Mondo Grass

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Black Mondo Grass and Talus Slope Penstemon

Black Mondo Grass

Talus Slope Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue Violet

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Black

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Black

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Black

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Borders, 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

Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Showy Purposes

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Mondo Grass

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Gras Busch

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Black Mondo Grass

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

entre el césped

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Black Mondo Grass

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Mondo Grass

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Mondo Grass

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Black Mondo Grass

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiopogon

Penstemon

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 Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Black Mondo Grass and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Black Mondo Grass and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

Black Mondo Grass and Talus Slope Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Mondo Grass and Talus Slope Penstemon are as follows:

Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Talus Slope Penstemon

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