Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
  
Japan
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
  
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
6-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
  
White, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
  
Root Division
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
  
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
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Fungal Diseases, Slugs
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Borders
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
  
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
  
Root
  
Other Uses
Used as a dye
  
useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
MATTHIOLA incana
  
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
  
Common Name
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
  
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
  
In Hindi
Common stock
  
Mondo Grass
  
In German
Garten-Levkoje
  
Mondo Grass
  
In French
Common stock
  
Mondo Grass
  
In Spanish
Matthiola incana
  
Ophiopogon planiscapus
  
In Greek
Common stock
  
Mondo Grass
  
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
  
Mondo Grass
  
In Polish
Common stock
  
Mondo Grass
  
In Latin
Matthiola incana
  
Mondo Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Embryophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Capparales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Matthiola
  
Ophiopogon
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available