Life Span
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
Japan
Types
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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✘
56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Root
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
Mondo Grass
In German
Mondo Grass
In French
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Mondo Grass
In Polish
Mondo Grass
In Latin
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Ophiopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
50
1
27800
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