1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
1.3 Origin
America, Europe
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
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
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
6.56 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
1.10.1 Minimum Width
10.50 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
1.11 Plant Color
1.11.1 Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White, Lavender
1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.11.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Blue Violet
1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
1.13 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Regular watering during dry periods
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Not Available
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough
Asthma
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance
useful as a ground cover
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Purpletop Vervain
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
6.2 Common Name
Verbena
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
6.2.1 In Hindi
verbena
Black Mondo Grass
6.2.2 In German
Eisenkraut
Mondo Gras Busch
6.2.3 In French
verveine
Black Mondo Grass
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
verbena
Black Mondo Grass
6.2.7 In Polish
werbena
Black Mondo Grass
6.2.8 In Latin
Grindelia
Black Mondo Grass
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species