Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
Japan
Types
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
3550
0
40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-86-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 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
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
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
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less 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, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Snails
-
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Root
Root
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
सरल
Mondo Grass
In German
Fichten
Mondo Grass
In French
Picea
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
Picea
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
Spruce
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Picea
Mondo Grass
In Polish
Świerk
Mondo Grass
In Latin
Picea
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Liliales
Family
Aceraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Picea
Ophiopogon
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
-
Number of Species
3550
1
27800
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