Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Japan
Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
250
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm2.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Reniform
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Kidney Disease
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Beans
Root
Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
COTYLEDON
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
बीजपत्र
Mondo Grass
In German
Cotyledon
Mondo Grass
In French
Cotyledon
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
Cotyledon
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Cotyledon
Mondo Grass
In Polish
Liścień
Mondo Grass
In Latin
Cotyledon
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Crassulaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cotyledon L.
Ophiopogon
Clade
Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1250
1
27800
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