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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Number of Varieties

407
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Blue Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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, Partial 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

-
-

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Root

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Black Mondo Grass

In German

Nadel- Gras
Mondo Gras Busch

In French

aiguille Herbe
Black Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
entre el césped

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Black Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Black Mondo Grass

In Polish

igła do trawy
Black Mondo Grass

In Latin

acus Grass
Black Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Stipa
Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

15050
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Grass and Black Mondo Grass

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Importance of Needle Grass and Black Mondo Grass

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Compare Facts of Needle Grass vs Black Mondo Grass

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