Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
India, Melanesia
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Number of Varieties
4007
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Blue Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Black
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Black
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head 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
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Common Name
Mango
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
In Hindi
आम का पेड़
Black Mondo Grass
In German
Mango Baum
Mondo Gras Busch
In French
Manguier
Black Mondo Grass
In Spanish
Árbol de mango
entre el césped
In Greek
Mango Tree
Black Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Mangueira
Black Mondo Grass
In Polish
Drzewo mango
Black Mondo Grass
In Latin
Mango ligno
Black Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Mangifera
Ophiopogon
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6950
1
27800
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