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Black Mondo Grass
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
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Types

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

750
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue Violet
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Black
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Black
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Black
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
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Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

Black Mondo Grass
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Mondo Gras Busch
Crapemyrtle

In French

Black Mondo Grass
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

entre el césped
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Black Mondo Grass
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Black Mondo Grass
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Black Mondo Grass
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Black Mondo Grass
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Myrtales

Family

Liliaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Ophiopogon
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

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Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

5050
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Mondo Grass and Crapemyrtle

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Importance of Black Mondo Grass and Crapemyrtle

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Compare Facts of Black Mondo Grass vs Crapemyrtle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Mondo Grass vs Crapemyrtle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Mondo Grass are Asthma whereas of Crapemyrtle have allergic reaction and Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Mondo Grass has no showy fruits and Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits. Also Black Mondo Grass is flowering and Crapemyrtle is not flowering . You can compare Black Mondo Grass and Crapemyrtle facts and facts of other plants too.