1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
38.10 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, reseeds, Runners
Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Regular watering during dry periods
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPETA mussinii
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
7.2 Common Name
Catmint
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
catmint
Ophiopogon planiscapus
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
nepetae mixtam
Mondo Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species