Ophiopogon japonicus
COMMON NAME | Mondograss or monkeygrass |
TYPE | Groundcover |
FAMILY | Asparagaceae |
NOTES | Clumps
of stemless, dark green, grass-like leaves with tiny spikes of lilac flowers. Its leaves are finer than
Liriope spp., however these two species have similar forms. This evergreen
groundcover forms a mat by runners. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | China, India, Japan, and Vietnam |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Forests,
dense scrub in ravines, moist and shady places on slopes and along streams,
cliffs |
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