What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent, Tree
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-106-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Blue Violet
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Black
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Black
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Black
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
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
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently
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
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Brown Spots, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun
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
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Root
Not Available
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
YUCCA brevifolia
Common Name
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
yucca palm
tree yucca
palm tree yucca
In Hindi
Black Mondo Grass
Joshua Tree
In German
Mondo Gras Busch
Joshua Tree
In French
Black Mondo Grass
Joshua Tree
In Spanish
entre el césped
Árbol de Joshua
In Greek
Black Mondo Grass
Joshua Tree
In Portuguese
Black Mondo Grass
Joshua Tree
In Polish
Black Mondo Grass
Joshua Tree
In Latin
Black Mondo Grass
Joshua ligno
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Ophiopogon
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NA50
1
27800
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