Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Japan
Types
-
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
1050
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm2.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Green
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Salt
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
Mondo Grass
In German
Blau Ährengras
Mondo Grass
In French
Bleu Oat Grass
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
Mondo Grass
In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
Mondo Grass
In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Helictotrichon
Ophiopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Aveneae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
7050
1
27800
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