Ophiopogon jaburan (Siebold) Lodd.
| Family: | HAEMODORACEAE |
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| Sub-Family: | Not available | ||||
| English Name: | Ribbon Grass | ||||
| Synonym: | Slateria jaburan Siebold | ||||
| Common Name: | Silver Ribbon Grass, Green Ribbon Grass | ||||
| Flowering & Fruiting Period: | July-October | ||||
| Distribution: | Native of East Asia | ||||
| Habitat: | Grown as ornamental tree | ||||
| Uses: | Ornamental garden plant | ||||
| Key Characteristics: | A lovely tuft-forming, grass-like plant with dark green leaves up to 400mm long. It bears white flowers on short stems in summer. Variegated mondo grass (O. jaburan Vittatis) has green and white-striped foliage and white flowers on long stems in summer. It is ideal for mass planting. | ||||