Blackjack Oak

Mondo Grass

About Blackjack Oak and Mondo Grass

Blackjack Oak

Mondo Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Central Asia, India, Nepal

Japan

Types

White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

60050

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,286.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm2.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Sienna

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Root

Other Uses

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS leucotrichophora

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

Blackjack Oak Tree

Mondo Grass

In German

Blackjack Oak Tree

Mondo Grass

In French

Blackjack Oak Tree

Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Blackjack Oak Tree

Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

Blackjack Oak Tree

Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

Blackjack Carvalho

Mondo Grass

In Polish

Blackjack Oak Tree

Mondo Grass

In Latin

Blackjack quercum ligno

Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Liliales

Family

Fagaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Quercus

Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Blackjack Oak and Mondo Grass

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

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Season and Care of Blackjack Oak and Mondo Grass

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

Blackjack Oak and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Blackjack Oak and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Blackjack Oak height is 2,286.00 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Blackjack Oak and Mondo Grass are as follows:

Blackjack Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blackjack Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray
Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blackjack Oak and Mondo Grass

Care of Blackjack Oak and Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackjack Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blackjack Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.