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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Central United States, Canada
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Number of Varieties

657
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Blue Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Common Name

Blue Ash
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
Black Mondo Grass

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Mondo Gras Busch

In French

usine Blue Ash
Black Mondo Grass

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
entre el césped

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
Black Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
Black Mondo Grass

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
Black Mondo Grass

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
Black Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Liliales

Family

Oleaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6550
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Ash and Black Mondo Grass

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Importance of Blue Ash and Black Mondo Grass

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Compare Facts of Blue Ash vs Black Mondo Grass

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