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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Number of Varieties

307
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta
Blue Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper
Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week
Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl
-

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

In Hindi

लीची
Black Mondo Grass

In German

Lychee
Mondo Gras Busch

In French

Lychee
Black Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Lychee
entre el césped

In Greek

λίτσι
Black Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

lichia
Black Mondo Grass

In Polish

Lychee
Black Mondo Grass

In Latin

Lychee
Black Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Sapindaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn
Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Sapindoideae
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Number of Species

350
1 27800
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Difference Between Lychee and Black Mondo Grass

If you are confused whether Lychee or Black Mondo Grass 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 Lychee and Black Mondo Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lychee are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize after blooming period, whereas for Black Mondo Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lychee and Black Mondo Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lychee and Black Mondo Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lychee and Black Mondo Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lychee and Black Mondo Grass 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 Lychee is anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders and Heart problems whereas of Black Mondo Grass is Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive and Aphrodisiac. Lychee has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Mondo Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lychee vs Black Mondo Grass

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 Lychee vs Black Mondo Grass 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 Lychee are Itchiness whereas of Black Mondo Grass have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lychee has showy fruits and Black Mondo Grass has no showy fruits. Also Lychee is not flowering and Black Mondo Grass is flowering. You can compare Lychee and Black Mondo Grass facts and facts of other plants too.