Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Japan
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Number of Varieties
157
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Blue Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Black
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Black
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Regular watering during dry periods
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
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, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
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Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Common Name
Easter Lily
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली
Black Mondo Grass
In German
Osterlilie
Mondo Gras Busch
In French
lis de Pâques
Black Mondo Grass
In Spanish
Lily Pascua
entre el césped
In Greek
Πάσχα Lily
Black Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa
Black Mondo Grass
In Polish
Easter Lily
Black Mondo Grass
In Latin
lilium
Black Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Lilium
Ophiopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
2050
1
27800
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