Plant Profile

Ophiopogon jaburan (Blue Snake's Beard, lilyturf)

Lilyturf is a grass like, herbacious perennial. It has linear green leaves, and grows racames flowers that could be pink, or golden in color.

To plant in well drained, humus rich, in full or partial sun.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: Muguet du Japon, Barbe de serpent

Pronunciation: oh-fee-oh-POH-gon JA-bur-an
Plant type: Groundcover
Origin: Hybrid Origin
Heat Zones: 1 to 16

Hardiness Zones: 3 to 13
Uses: Border Plant, Ground cover
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Moderate

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 m

Spread at Maturity: Less than 50 cm

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Foliage

Leaf Venation: Parallel

Leaf Persistance: Semi Evergreen

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Shape: Linear

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Smooth

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green, Brown
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Type: Raceme

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: Yellow, Pink
Trunk
Fruit

Fruit Type: Berry

Fruit Showiness: No

Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Fruit Color: Green, Yellow

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: Yes
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Loam

Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Invasive Potential: No

Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

Edible Parts: None

Plant Propagation: Division, Rhizomes