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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

South Africa
Japan

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

750
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm2.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

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

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Root

Other Uses

Used for woodware
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Buttonbush
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Mondo Grass

In German

Button Strauch
Mondo Grass

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Mondo Grass

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Mondo Grass

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Mondo Grass

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Liliales

Family

Bruniaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1250
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Mondo Grass

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Importance of Buttonbush and Mondo Grass

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Mondo Grass

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