1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
1.3 Origin
Japan
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Desert, Dry areas, 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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm270.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.3.1 Minimum Width
2.30 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.4 Plant Color
1.4.1 Flower Color
1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.4.3 Fruit Color
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Non Fruiting Plant
1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
1.5 Shape
1.5.1 Leaf Shape
1.6 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Root Division
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Average Water Needs
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects, Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
4.12 Allergy
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Nutrients
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
DASYLIRION
6.2 Common Name
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
Spoon flower, Common sotol
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
Mondo Grass
Desert cuillère
6.2.4 In Spanish
Ophiopogon planiscapus
Desierto cuchara
6.2.5 In Greek
Mondo Grass
Desert κουτάλι
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Mondo Grass
colher Desert
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
Mondo Grass
cochleari deserto
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
7.10 Number of Species