Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Japan
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
2550
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-86-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm2.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
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
Soil Type
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
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
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
-
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Root
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SCILLA
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Squill
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
Squill
Mondo Grass
In German
Squill
Mondo Grass
In French
Squille
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
Escila
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Cila
Mondo Grass
In Polish
Cebulica
Mondo Grass
In Latin
Scilla
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Scilla
Ophiopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
8150
1
27800
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