Black Beard
Taxonomy
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Black Beard'
Ophiopogon
Asparagaceae
Asparagales
How to care for Black Beard
How often to water your Black Beard
every 9
Black Beard needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Black Beard in your home
a window
Black Beard love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Black Beard does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Black Beard in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Black Beard
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Black Beard after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Will it live? Hi everyone, I recently inherited a load of plants (lucky me) but loads of them are in terrible condition. This one Greg seems to think is a quill plant. I thought it was meant to be black and crispy, and more of a dry moss ball type thing. But now there’s some green coming through. I’ve repotted and it has some sun. Any advice? Or thoughts on what it might be? Thanks ☺️ #PinkQuillPlant
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What’s wrong with our grass? Over or under watering? Not sure! #MondoGrass
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White spots on black mondo grass
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Identified Incorrectly Anybody know what this plant is? I don't think it is identified correctly
Care Summary for Black Beard
Black Beard
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.