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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
-  

Types
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'  
No Available  

Number of Varieties
7  
55  
99+

Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue Violet  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Black  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Formal Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
useful as a ground cover  
Used to make juice  

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  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'  
Malus Barbara Ann  

Common Name
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo  
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple  

In Hindi
Black Mondo Grass  
Crabapple  

In German
Mondo Gras Busch  
Crabapple  

In French
Black Mondo Grass  
Crabapple  

In Spanish
entre el césped  
manzano silvestre  

In Greek
Black Mondo Grass  
Crabapple  

In Portuguese
Black Mondo Grass  
Crabapple  

In Polish
Black Mondo Grass  
jabłoń  

In Latin
Black Mondo Grass  
Crabapple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ophiopogon  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
50  
55  
99+

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Difference Between Black Mondo Grass and Crabapple

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