Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
Europe
Japan
Types
74
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
7450
0
40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Fields, meadows
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm2.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Blue, Sky Blue
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Regular watering during dry periods
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
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails
-
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Root
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Economic Purpose, Tea-like beverage can be brewed
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MYOSOTIS sylvatica 'Bluesylva'
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Woodland Forget-Me-Not
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
Myosotis sylvatica
Mondo Grass
In German
Wald-Vergissmeinnicht
Mondo Grass
In French
ne m'oubliez-pas
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
Myosotis sylvatica
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
μυοσωτίς
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Myosotis sylvatica
Mondo Grass
In Polish
Myosotis sylvatica
Mondo Grass
In Latin
Myosotis sylvatica
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Boraginales
Liliales
Family
Boraginaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Myosotis
Ophiopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
-
Number of Species
50350
1
27800
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