Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Perennial
Origin
-
Japan
Types
Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
1050
0
40000
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Habitat
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm2.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade
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, Slugs
-
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Nasal irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Root
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Athyrium filix-femina
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Ladyfern
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
lady fern
Mondo Grass
In German
Wald-Frauenfarn
Mondo Grass
In French
Athyrium filix-femina
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
Athyrium filix-femina
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
lady fern
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
lady fern
Mondo Grass
In Polish
Wietlica samicza
Mondo Grass
In Latin
lady fern
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Liliales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Athyrium
Ophiopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Physematieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
18050
1
27800
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