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About Crocus and Black Mondo Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants
Perennial

Origin

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Number of Varieties

907
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Blue Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Black

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Root

Other Uses

-
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Common Name

Crocus
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

In Hindi

Crocus
Black Mondo Grass

In German

Krokus
Mondo Gras Busch

In French

Crocus
Black Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Azafrán
entre el césped

In Greek

κρόκος
Black Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

Açafrão
Black Mondo Grass

In Polish

Krokus
Black Mondo Grass

In Latin

Erocum
Black Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Liliales

Family

Iridaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Crocus
Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Crocoideae
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Number of Species

9050
1 27800
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Properties of Crocus and Black Mondo Grass

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

Season and Care of Crocus and Black Mondo Grass

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

Crocus and Black Mondo Grass Physical Information

Crocus and Black Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Black Mondo Grass are as follows:

  • Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Crocus leaf color: Green

  • Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender

  • Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black

Care of Crocus and Black Mondo Grass

Care of Crocus and Black Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Black Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.