1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
shaded woods, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Light Yellow, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Toxic if not prepared properly
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Calycanthus floridus
7.2 Common Name
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
Sweetshrub
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Mondo Grass
sweetshrub
7.2.2 In German
Mondo Gras Busch
sweetshrub
7.2.3 In French
Black Mondo Grass
sweetshrub
7.2.4 In Spanish
entre el césped
sweetshrub
7.2.5 In Greek
Black Mondo Grass
sweetshrub
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Black Mondo Grass
sweetshrub
7.2.7 In Polish
Black Mondo Grass
sweetshrub
7.2.8 In Latin
Black Mondo Grass
sweetshrub
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species