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Lilyturf

Ophiopogon jaburan (Siebold) G.Lodd.

Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Ophiopogon

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Common names

By language (3)
Chinese
剑叶沿阶草, 劍葉沿階草
English
Lilyturf
Japanese
ノシラン

Synonyms

  • Convallaria japonica var. major Thunb.
  • Flueggea jaburan (Siebold) Kunth
  • Flueggea japonica var. major (Thunb.) Schult. & Schult.f.
  • Mondo jaburan (Siebold) L.H.Bailey
  • Mondo jaburan var. major (Thunb.) Nakai
  • Mondo japonicum var. major (Thunb.) Farw.
  • Mondo taquetii (H.Lév.) Farw.
  • Ophiopogon taquetii H.Lév.
  • Slateria jaburan Siebold

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.