Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Japan
Types
Juglans cinerea
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
650
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40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-11
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, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm2.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
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
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Gastric, Pollen
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Seeds
Root
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
JUGLANS cinerea
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Butternut
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
Butternut Tree
Mondo Grass
In German
Butternut Baum
Mondo Grass
In French
noyer cendré
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
árbol de nogal
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
Butternut Δέντρο
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Árvore Butternut
Mondo Grass
In Polish
butternut Drzewo
Mondo Grass
In Latin
Butternut ligno
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Juglandales
Liliales
Family
Juglandaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Juglans
Ophiopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
750
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27800
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