Scientific Name:
Ophiopogon planiscapus
'Nigrescens'
Pronunciation:
off-ee-oh-POE-gun plan-ih-SKAPE-us
Common Name:
black mondo grass
Family Name:
Asparagaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Small evergreen grass-like; leaves, 15cm long x 5-8mm wide, fibrous, thick, linear, purple/black; flower tiny with 6 pinkish-white tepals; berries black, 5-8mm wide, Oct-Nov.
Habit:
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Garden origin (Japan)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Aquatic - ponds, Ground cover, Perennial border, Summer interest, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Nearly Black
Colour in Fall:
Nearly Black
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Decurrent
Margins:
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Purple
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Black
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Persistent
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes, Tuberous roots
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Root rot, Slugs or snails
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (AGB) Acer Griseum Bed
- (ONE) Overpass North side East
- (WDH) Wark-Dumais House