Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Japan
Types
Candleberry tree
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
550
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
60.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm2.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, 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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TRIADICA sebifera
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Chinese Tallow
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
चीनी तेल
Mondo Grass
In German
chinesisch Talg
Mondo Grass
In French
chinesisch Talg
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
suif chinois
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
sebo chinesa
Mondo Grass
In Polish
chiński łój
Mondo Grass
In Latin
Chinese adipe
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Liliales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Triadica
Ophiopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hippomaneae
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Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species
10050
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27800
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