Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Japan
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
1650
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40000
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Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-126-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm2.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply
Regular watering during dry periods
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Root
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
Mondo Grass
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Mondo Grass
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
Mondo Grass
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
Mondo Grass
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Peltophorum
Ophiopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
1550
1
27800
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