1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.5 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.6.1 Number of Varieties
1.9 Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.13 AHS Heat Zone
1.15 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.17 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.3 Minimum Width
3.3 Plant Color
3.3.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
3.3.3 Flower Color Modifier
3.3.7 Fruit Color
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Brown, Cream
3.4.2 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
3.5.1 Leaf Color in Summer
4.1.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
4.2.2 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
4.3 Shape
4.3.2 Leaf Shape
4.4 Thorns
5 Season
5.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
6.2 Growing Conditions
6.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
6.4.1 Growth Rate
6.5.3 Type of Soil
6.5.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
6.5.6 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
6.5.8 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
6.6.2 Repeat Bloomer
6.7 Tolerances
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
7.4 How to Plant?
7.5 Plant Maintenance
7.8 Watering Plants
7.8.1 Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Requires regular watering
7.9.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
8.1.1 In Spring
8.1.3 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
8.3 Soil
8.3.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
8.3.3 Soil Type
8.4.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
8.5 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
8.6 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
8.7 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
8.8 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
8.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
9.2.1 Flower Petal Number
9.4 Fruits
9.4.1 Showy Fruit
9.5.1 Edible Fruit
9.7 Fragrance
9.7.1 Fragrant Flower
9.8.1 Fragrant Fruit
9.9.1 Fragrant Leaf
9.10.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10.2 Showy Foliage
10.3 Showy Bark
10.4 Foliage Texture
10.5 Foliage Sheen
10.7 Evergreen
10.8 Invasive
10.10 Self-Sowing
10.12 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Aphids, Bees, Birds
10.14 Allergy
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
12.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
12.2.3 Edible Uses
12.2.5 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.3 Plant Benefits
12.3.2 Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Not Available
12.3.4 Part of Plant Used
Root
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
12.3.6 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
12.4 Used As Indoor Plant
12.5 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.2 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
14.3 Common Name
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
Millet, Pearl Millet
14.3.1 In Hindi
Mondo Grass
purple millet
14.4.1 In German
Mondo Grass
purple millet
14.4.2 In French
Mondo Grass
millet pourpre
14.5.1 In Spanish
Ophiopogon planiscapus
purple millet
14.6.1 In Greek
Mondo Grass
purple millet
14.7.1 In Portuguese
Mondo Grass
purple millet
14.7.2 In Polish
Mondo Grass
purple millet
14.8.1 In Latin
Mondo Grass
purple millet
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.3 Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.4 Class
15.5 Order
15.6 Family
15.7 Genus
15.8 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
15.9 Tribe
15.10 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
15.11 Number of Species