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Beet and Black Mondo Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Europe  

Types
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
7  
3  
99+

Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Blue Violet  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Black  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Black  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Black  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
useful as a ground cover  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
Black Mondo Grass  
चुकंदर  

In German
Mondo Gras Busch  
Rübe  

In French
Black Mondo Grass  
betterave  

In Spanish
entre el césped  
remolacha  

In Greek
Black Mondo Grass  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
Black Mondo Grass  
beterraba  

In Polish
Black Mondo Grass  
buraczany  

In Latin
Black Mondo Grass  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Liliales  
-  

Family
Liliaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Ophiopogon  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
28  
99+

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Difference Between Black Mondo Grass and Beet

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