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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
China, Japan, Korea

Types

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Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Number of Varieties

107
0 40000
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Habitat

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Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White
Blue Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Root

Other Uses

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useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium
Black Mondo Grass

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Mondo Gras Busch

In French

Capucine tubéreuse
Black Mondo Grass

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina
entre el césped

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Black Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas
Black Mondo Grass

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja
Black Mondo Grass

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium
Black Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Embryophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Liliales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Ophiopogon

Clade

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Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10050
1 27800
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Difference Between Mashua and Black Mondo Grass

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Importance of Mashua and Black Mondo Grass

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Compare Facts of Mashua vs Black Mondo Grass

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