Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Japan
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Types
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Allamanda voilacea
Allamanda violacea Cherry Jubilee
Allamanda x Alba (Blanca)
Allamanda Cream
Allamanda Chocolate
Allamanda Indonesia Sunset
Allamanda hendersonii
Number of Varieties
506
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1110-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.30 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Salmon, Burgundy, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Light Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Bell Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Jaundice, Liver problems, Malaria
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
ALLAMANDA 'Cherries Jubilee'
Common Name
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
Golden Trumpet Vine
In Hindi
Mondo Grass
Allamanda
In German
Mondo Grass
Allamanda
In French
Mondo Grass
Allamanda
In Spanish
Ophiopogon planiscapus
Allamanda
In Greek
Mondo Grass
Allamanda
In Portuguese
Mondo Grass
Allamanda
In Polish
Mondo Grass
Allamanda
In Latin
Mondo Grass
Allamanda
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Gentianales
Family
Liliaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Ophiopogon
Allamanda
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Apocyneae
Subfamily
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Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
5012
1
27800
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