Black Mondo Grass 'Ophiopogon planiscapus Nigrescens' Air Plant Holders creating a striking contrast against

creating a striking contrast against the dark green background

Dorstenia zanzibarica is a native of Zanzibar Island

known as the Giant Toad Plant

Frost Tolerance: Plants are quite frost hardy -5 (10° C)

Black Mondo Grass 'Ophiopogon planiscapus Nigrescens' Air Plant Holders creating a striking contrast againstIntroducing the Black Mondo Grass, known as Ophiopogon planiscapus Nigrescens'. The name Ophiopogon is a combination of two Greek words, pogon is a beard, and ophis is a snake. This extraordinary grass like perennial, has several other common names such as the black lily turf, Black Dragon, Ebony Knight, Arabicus." The Black mondo grass is called "black" because of the dark, almost black color of its foliage, with "nigrescens" meaning "black" in