Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Japan
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
5010
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.30 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
-
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Root
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
Sea Grape
In Hindi
Mondo Grass
सागर अंगूर
In German
Mondo Grass
Sea Grape
In French
Mondo Grass
Sea Grape
In Spanish
Ophiopogon planiscapus
Sea Grape
In Greek
Mondo Grass
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
Mondo Grass
Sea Grape
In Polish
Mondo Grass
Sea Grape
In Latin
Mondo Grass
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Ophiopogon
Coccoloba
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
-
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
5010
1
27800
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