Ophiopogon japonicus Minor £5.95 A quietly attractive, compact low growing form with narrow green leaves and occasional pale lilac flowers. Dark green, grasslike leaves grow 812 inches long, 18 inches wide. It is consumed in large quantities; It could have some side effects. Attractive grass-like ground cover with clumps of dark green, leathery leaves (300mm long) and pale mauve flowers. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Our evidence-based analysis on ophiopogon japonicus features 20 unique references to scientific papers. Ophiopogon japonicus is an evergreen perennial used in traditional Chinese medicine mostly for the treatment of cardivascular complications and inflammation. It will occasionally produce small lilac flowers in summer. The Alabama Plant Atlas is a source of data for the distribution of plants within the state as well as taxonomic, conservation, invasive, and wetland information for each species. In traditional Chinese medicine, both O. japonicus plants and tubers are known as mai men dong (Chinese: 麥門冬). An evergreen, clumping perennial plant with fine, grass-like, dark green leaves. It typically forms an arching clump to 8-12” tall and as wide of narrow, linear, grass-like, dark green leaves (each leaf to 8-15” long and 3/16” wide). Ophiopogon japonicus is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a slow rate. It is in leaf all year, in flower in August, and the seeds ripen from September to October. They have long narrow dark green or purple leaves, and bloom in the middle of summer with small blue or white flowers. Simply use moisturizers containing ophiopogon extracts for deep moisturizing of severely dry skin. It can be used to soothe dry, scaly and itching skin. White, 6-tepaled, bell-shaped flowers (to 1/4 long), often tinted with lilac, bloom in summer in racemes located atop leafless s… In case of spleen problem, it is best to avoid the herb or consult the doctor before taking it. Ophiopogon japonicus Mondo Grass. Ophiopogon japonicus Shiroshima Ryu aka Variegated Mondo Grass. It typically forms an arching clump to 8-12” tall and as wide of narrow, linear, grass-like, dark green leaves (each leaf to 8-15” long and 3/16” wide). This is a stemless plant that features narrow, linear, deep green, basal leaves (to 3/16 wide) which appear in arching, slowly-spreading clumps rising to 8-12 tall. Ophiopogon are grassy hardy perennials that reach heights of between 15 and 30 cm.. Found in China, India, Japan, and Vietnam, the plant can grow up to 40 cm tall. Some forms (including the often requested Ophiopogon japonicus) can be rather slow to increase, hence quite expensive to produce. by crittergarden: Oct 28, 2020 5:21 PM: 7,333: Salt tolerant plants by eclayne: Oct 10, 2020 8:42 PM: 133: Show off your shade! Mai Dong, Ophiopogon (Ophiopogon Japonicus) Glycerite, Organic Dried Bark Powder Alcohol-Free Liquid Extract 2 oz 4.3 out of 5 stars 6 $18.85 $ 18 . Ophiopogon japonicus, commonly called mondo grass, is an evergreen, tuberous-rooted, rhizomatous, perennial of the lily family. Description. Leaves.. Chemical Composition. Liriope spicata is used as a substitute. Grows in Part Sun to Shade. The fruit is a small blue berry. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place. Good for holding soil along driveway edges or steep slopes. See also Dwarf Mondo Grass. 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