Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Perennial
Origin
-
Japan
Types
Ocimum americanum
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
2050
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 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
White
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
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
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, 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?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, 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
Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles
-
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
Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
OCIMUM x citriodorum
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Lemon Basil
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
नींबू तुलसी
Mondo Grass
In German
Limonenbasilikum
Mondo Grass
In French
citron basilic
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
Ocimum × citriodorum
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
λεμόνι βασιλικός
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
manjericão limão
Mondo Grass
In Polish
Bazylia cytrynowa
Mondo Grass
In Latin
lemon Basilius
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Ophiopogon
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
16950
1
27800
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