1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cliffs, Forests, Rocky areas, Slopes
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.50 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Blue Violet
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Black
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green
Black
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Black
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, 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
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Spores
Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Regular watering during dry periods
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
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders
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
Not Available
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS marginalis
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
7.2 Common Name
Marginal wood fern
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
7.2.1 In Hindi
marginal wood fern
Black Mondo Grass
7.2.2 In German
marginal Holz fern
Mondo Gras Busch
7.2.3 In French
marginal dryoptéride
Black Mondo Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho de madera marginal
entre el césped
7.2.5 In Greek
οριακή φτέρη ξύλο
Black Mondo Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
samambaia de madeira marginal
Black Mondo Grass
7.2.7 In Polish
marginalne drewna paproci
Black Mondo Grass
7.2.8 In Latin
Fern marginalibus
Black Mondo Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species