Ophiopogon jaburan 'Vittatus'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- oh-fee-oh-POH-gon JA-bur-an
- Description
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An evergreen grass-like plant that resembles a large Liriope. Cultivar has irregularly green and white striped leaves, spikes of white flowers in the summer, and violet-black fruit in the fall. Genus name comes from the Greek ophis meaning snake and pogon meaning beard.
Full sun to shade; moist rich well-drained soil; spreads slowly via rhizomes; propogate by division
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Ophiopogon
- Species:
- jaburan
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Korea, Japan
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 8 in. - 2 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 8 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Purple/Lavender
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Variegated
- White
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Rabbits
- Salt
