Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
Japan
Types
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
300050
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Temperate Regions
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 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
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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
Oblong
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Regular watering during dry periods
In Summer
Not so frequently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
9-9-6
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels
Hummingbirds
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TULIPA
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Tulip
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप
Mondo Grass
In German
Tulpe
Mondo Grass
In French
Tulipe
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
tulipán
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
τουλίπα
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Tulipa
Mondo Grass
In Polish
Tulipan
Mondo Grass
In Latin
Tulip
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Tulipa
Ophiopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lilioideae
-
Number of Species
15050
1
27800
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