Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Perennial
Origin
Japan
Japan
Types
Narrow sedge
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
1050
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm2.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Regular watering during dry periods
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
-
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Sedge
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
evergold Sedge
Mondo Grass
In German
Evergold Segge
Mondo Grass
In French
Evergold carex
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
Evergold juncia
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
evergold σπαθόχορτο
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Evergold Sedge
Mondo Grass
In Polish
Evergold turzyca
Mondo Grass
In Latin
evergold Sedge
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Liliales
Family
Cyperaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Carex
Ophiopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cariceae
-
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
-
Number of Species
200050
1
27800
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