Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
  
Southwestern United States
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
  
Sandy areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
  
7-11
  
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
  
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
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Lavender
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Blue Violet
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Black
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Black
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Black
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, 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, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Root Division
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
  
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, Alkaline
  
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
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in spring
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Birds, Deers, Insects
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
  
Sore throat
  
Part of Plant Used
Root
  
Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
  
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
  
Common Name
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
  
Deer Grass
  
In Hindi
Black Mondo Grass
  
हिरण घास
  
In German
Mondo Gras Busch
  
Deer Grass
  
In French
Black Mondo Grass
  
cerfs Herbe
  
In Spanish
entre el césped
  
Ciervo Hierba
  
In Greek
Black Mondo Grass
  
ελάφια Grass
  
In Portuguese
Black Mondo Grass
  
cervos grama
  
In Polish
Black Mondo Grass
  
Deer Trawa
  
In Latin
Black Mondo Grass
  
deer Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Embryophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Poales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Ophiopogon
  
Muhlenbergia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Chloridoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available