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Black Mondo Grass
Black Mondo Grass

Dudleya
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Succulent

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
Western United States, Mexico

Types

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

730
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999
0 99
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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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Blue Violet
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Black
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Black
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Black
Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division
Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less 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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

-
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
-

Part of Plant Used

Root
Leaves

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
DUDLEYA

Common Name

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

Black Mondo Grass
Dudleya

In German

Mondo Gras Busch
Dudleya

In French

Black Mondo Grass
Dudleya

In Spanish

entre el césped
dudleya

In Greek

Black Mondo Grass
Dudleya

In Portuguese

Black Mondo Grass
Dudleya

In Polish

Black Mondo Grass
Dudleya

In Latin

Black Mondo Grass
Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Saxifragales

Family

Liliaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Ophiopogon
Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5045
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Mondo Grass and Dudleya

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Importance of Black Mondo Grass and Dudleya

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Compare Facts of Black Mondo Grass vs Dudleya

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