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About Grapefruit and Black Mondo Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

-
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Number of Varieties

107
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
Blue Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Borders

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Root

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Common Name

Grapefruit
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

In Hindi

चकोतरा
Black Mondo Grass

In German

Grapefruit
Mondo Gras Busch

In French

pamplemousse
Black Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Pomelo
entre el césped

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ
Black Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

Toranja
Black Mondo Grass

In Polish

grejpfrut
Black Mondo Grass

In Latin

-
Black Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Rutaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Citrus
Ophiopogon

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rosoideae
-

Number of Species

12550
1 27800
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Properties of Grapefruit and Black Mondo Grass

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

Season and Care of Grapefruit and Black Mondo Grass

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

Grapefruit and Black Mondo Grass Physical Information

Grapefruit and Black Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Black Mondo Grass are as follows:

  • Grapefruit flower color: White

  • Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green

  • Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender

  • Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black

Care of Grapefruit and Black Mondo Grass

Care of Grapefruit and Black Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Grapefruit 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.