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Black Mondo Grass
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
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Number of Varieties

7700
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Blue Violet
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Leaf Color in Spring

Black
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Black
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Black
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Needle like

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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

Soil Type

Loam
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
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

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Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Black Mondo Grass
हीथ

In German

Mondo Gras Busch
Heidekraut

In French

Black Mondo Grass
bruyère

In Spanish

entre el césped
brezo

In Greek

Black Mondo Grass
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Black Mondo Grass
urze

In Polish

Black Mondo Grass
wrzos

In Latin

Black Mondo Grass
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Ericales

Family

Liliaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Ophiopogon
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

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Ericoideae

Number of Species

50860
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Mondo Grass and Heather

If you are confused whether Black Mondo Grass or Heather are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Mondo Grass and Heather Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Mondo Grass are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Heather fertilizers required are Ammonium Nitrate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Mondo Grass and Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Mondo Grass and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Mondo Grass and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Mondo Grass and Heather as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Mondo Grass is Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive and Aphrodisiac whereas of Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Black Mondo Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Mondo Grass vs Heather

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 Heather 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 Heather have 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 Heather has no showy fruits. Also Black Mondo Grass is flowering and Heather is not flowering . You can compare Black Mondo Grass and Heather facts and facts of other plants too.