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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
China, Japan, Korea

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Number of Varieties

87
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-147-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Blue Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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 branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars
-

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

In Hindi

Baobab
Black Mondo Grass

In German

Affenbrotbaum
Mondo Gras Busch

In French

Baobab
Black Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Baobab
entre el césped

In Greek

Baobab
Black Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

baobá
Black Mondo Grass

In Polish

Baobab
Black Mondo Grass

In Latin

Baobab
Black Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malvales
Liliales

Family

Bombacaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Adansonia
Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Bombacoideae
-

Number of Species

850
1 27800
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Difference Between Baobab and Black Mondo Grass

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Importance of Baobab and Black Mondo Grass

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Compare Facts of Baobab vs Black Mondo Grass

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