Mazhar Botanic Garden

Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.

Foutainplant

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000969
Common name: Foutainplant
English name: Mondograss, Mankeygrass
Native: China, India, Japan, Vietnam
Country: China Japan Korea
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Evergreen perennial plant, leaves linear 20-40 cm long flower white through pale lilac, borne in a short raceme fruit berry, blue, 5 mm in diameter

excellent groundcover. The root contains about 1.6% protein, 0.5% fat, 80% carbohydrate, 2.3% ash.

Texture: Clay Medium loamy Sandy loam
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Temperate
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Zone: 7 : 11
pH range: 5.5-7.5

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