Accession Data:
Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker-Gawl.
- Common Name: Dwarf Lilyturf
- Family: Asparagaceae Juss.
- Synonym(s): Mondo japonicum (Thunb.) Farw.; Liriope japonica Hort.]
- Country of Origin: Japan & Korea
- Habitat: Damp ground in shady places in lowland and foothills
- Description: Plants with long underground stolons, roots tuberous; leaves many, rather rigid, to 15 inches long, about 1/8 inch wide, dark green, commonly curved; flowers light lilac to white, in a short, few-flowered raceme; fruit blue, size of a pea.
An excellent sod-forming plant
- Uses: Because this herb cleanses yin, it is great for cold/dry complications. Assists in dry coughs and dry vomiting. When the body is dehydrated or has recurring thirst. Known in traditional Chinese medicine as Mai Men Dong which is also used to brighten eye vision.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
- USDA Zone: 6-10
Accession Data:
- Accession # 198500388
- Source: Unknown
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 2301 - Temperate Asia
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 06-09-2024
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Asparagaceae
- SubFamily: Nolinoideae
- Tribe: Ophiopogoneae
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References (internal):
- Medicinal Plants - Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Medicinal Plants - Digestive System
- Medicinal Plants - Circulatory System
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: China South-Central / China North-Central / China Southeast / Japan / Korea / Nansei-shoto / Taiwan / Vietnam / Philippines /
References (external):
-
Plants For A Future Website
- Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1976
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, May 12, 2017.
- WCSP (2016). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Friday, May 12, 2017.
- Image #00 (cropped) & #01 (original) by KENPEI (KENPEI's photo) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC BY-SA 2.1 jp], via Wikimedia Commons. Last accessed on Thursday, December 07, 2017.
- Angiosperm Phylogeny Website at MoBot. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.
data regenerated on Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:21:06 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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