Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean
Japan
Types
California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
150
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm2.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LAURUS nobilis
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
bay laurel
Mondo Grass
In German
Lorbeer
Mondo Grass
In French
laurier
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
laurel
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
δάφνη
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
louro
Mondo Grass
In Polish
wawrzynu
Mondo Grass
In Latin
sinus laurus
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Embryophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Laurales
Liliales
Family
Lauraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Laurus
Ophiopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
350
1
27800
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