Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Japan
Eastern Asia
Types
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Number of Varieties
5035
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-116-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.30 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Needs less watering
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaf Stalks, Root
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Common Name
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Mondo Grass
सरल
In German
Mondo Grass
Fichten
In French
Mondo Grass
Picea
In Spanish
Ophiopogon planiscapus
Picea
In Greek
Mondo Grass
Spruce
In Portuguese
Mondo Grass
Picea
In Polish
Mondo Grass
Świerk
In Latin
Mondo Grass
Picea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Liliales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Ophiopogon
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
5035
1
27800
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