Black Mondo Grass

Water Spinach

About Black Mondo Grass and Water Spinach

Black Mondo Grass

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue Violet

Green, Reddish Plum

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, 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

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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

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Farmland

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

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used in curries, soups, stews

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, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Mondo Grass

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Mondo Gras Busch

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Black Mondo Grass

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

entre el césped

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Black Mondo Grass

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Mondo Grass

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Mondo Grass

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Black Mondo Grass

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiopogon

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Black Mondo Grass and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Black Mondo Grass and Water Spinach

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

Black Mondo Grass and Water Spinach Physical Information

Black Mondo Grass and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Mondo Grass and Water Spinach are as follows:

Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Black Mondo Grass and Water Spinach

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