1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Japan
1.4 Types
M. v. brevipetala
M. v. collina
M. v. frozen
M. v. grandiflora
M. v. paui
M. v. verna
M. v. japonica
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
Regular watering during dry periods
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MINUARTIA verna
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
7.2 Common Name
Irish Moss
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
musgo de irlanda
Ophiopogon planiscapus
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Moss irlandês
Mondo Grass
7.2.7 In Polish
mech irlandzki
Mondo Grass
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Caryophyllaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species