1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Ornamental Plants
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Low annual rainfall regions, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm60.00 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
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Non Fruiting Plant
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division
Cuttings, Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Needs small amount of water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Not Available
Black spots, Brown Spots, Rots, Snout weevils
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
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
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
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Burns, Cuts, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Skin irritation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Used for making soaps
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
AGAVE gypsophila
7.2 Common Name
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
American aloe, Century Plant, Maguey
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Mondo Grass
Jahrhundert-Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Mondo Grass
Century Plant
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ophiopogon planiscapus
Planta de siglo
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mondo Grass
Century Plant
7.2.7 In Polish
Mondo Grass
Century Plant
7.2.8 In Latin
Mondo Grass
Century Plant
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species