What is Ophiopogon?

In the Kingdom of Plants, the family Ophiopogon belongs to the Liliaceae family or the Lily family. There are approximately 50 species in the family, and most of them are perennial, which usually bear thick spikes of flowers similar to lily or bell on stiff, upright stems. Previously, the botanists group them as Mondo and the name of the family is in some literature, especially older books. Depending on the species, plants can range from about 2 feet (about 61 cm) to a few inches (about 5 cm) high and some cultivars are small enough to use the gardeners to fill the spaces between the cobblestones in the corridors.

Gardeners and landscapes that use the ophiopogone variant

o. Planescapus plant is one of the shorter species at about 6 inches (about 15 cm) in height and width. In general, growers increase it for their dark purple, almost black leaves. Like many plants Ophiopogon , fruit is usually glossy, blue-violet and ellipsoid. Since it is not resistant in the colder climate, gardeners often treat it as annual in these climate. Other species and cultivars have striped leaves with long stripes yellow, cream and various shades of green, depending on the plant breeding.

Snake's Beard, or o. Japanese , is a dwarf race Ophiopogon of parts of China, Japan and Korea. From a plant that is usually 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) high, although some cultivars can be as short as 4 inches (about 10 cm) tall. TimeIt has grass similar leaves that are darker green than most plants in this family. Small white flowers in the shape of a bell grow on short rag. Some growers call it Mondo Grass and it is similar to o. Jaburan , but usually smaller.

o. In this species they are sometimes varied and often measure 2 feet (about 61 cm) or more in height. In general, the white lily is tall, tap and stoloniferous perennial and measures an average of 2 feet (about 61 cm) high. Droopes, lily -shaped flowers grow in a tip in the shape of a tip, which is usually between 3 and 6 inches (about 8 to 15 cm) at the end of the terminal of 6 to 18 inches (about 15 to 46 cm), without a pound without a stem, a contingent on the cultivar. Usually fSMírky are white to pale purple, but some cultivars have deep purple flowers.