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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
China, Japan, Korea

Types

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Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Number of Varieties

207
0 40000
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Habitat

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Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Blue Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
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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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Common Name

Summer Squash
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

In Hindi

summer squash
Black Mondo Grass

In German

Sommerkürbis
Mondo Gras Busch

In French

courges d'été
Black Mondo Grass

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
entre el césped

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Black Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Black Mondo Grass

In Polish

latem squash
Black Mondo Grass

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Black Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

550
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Black Mondo Grass

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Importance of Summer Squash and Black Mondo Grass

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Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Black Mondo Grass

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