Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Europe
Types
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Number of Varieties
715
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-104-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6-1
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm22.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue Violet
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Black
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Black
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Black
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong Circular Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
-
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Asthma
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Root
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
Common Name
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
Black Mondo Grass
अजवाइन गोभी
In German
Mondo Gras Busch
Sellerie Kohl
In French
Black Mondo Grass
céleri chou
In Spanish
entre el césped
apio col
In Greek
Black Mondo Grass
σέλινο Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Black Mondo Grass
aipo couve
In Polish
Black Mondo Grass
seler Kapusta
In Latin
Black Mondo Grass
Brassica apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Brassicales
Family
Liliaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Ophiopogon
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
Brassiceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
501
1
27800
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