Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Japan
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
Types
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Myristica fragrans
Number of Varieties
50150
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40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm1,000.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.30 cm1,220.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
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Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Frost
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals
Allergy
Asthma
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection
Part of Plant Used
Root
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Myristica fragrans
Common Name
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
Nutmeg
In Hindi
Mondo Grass
जायफल
In German
Mondo Grass
Muskatnuss
In French
Mondo Grass
noix de muscade
In Spanish
Ophiopogon planiscapus
nuez moscada
In Greek
Mondo Grass
μοσχοκάρυδο
In Portuguese
Mondo Grass
noz-moscada
In Polish
Mondo Grass
gałka muszkatołowa
In Latin
Mondo Grass
nutmeg
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Magnoliales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ophiopogon
Myristica
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Myrteae
Subfamily
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Myrtoideae
Number of Species
502
1
27800
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