Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Melanesia, Australia
Japan
Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
100050
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm2.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Grass like
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
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Dermititis
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Root
Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Octopus Tree
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
Mondo Grass
In German
Octopus tree
Mondo Grass
In French
arbre Octopus
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
árbol pulpo
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
Mondo Grass
In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
Mondo Grass
In Latin
polypus ligno
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Liliales
Family
Araliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Ophiopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aralioideae
-
Number of Species
1550
1
27800
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