black mondo

Ophiopogon planiscapus Nakai

Ophiopogon planiscapus is a flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family, native to Japan. It is a small evergreen perennial that reaches 20 cm in height and 30 cm in width. The plant grows from short rhizomes and produces grasslike leaves with purple or white flowers in racemes above the foliage. It is commonly known as black mondo.

Description

Ophiopogon planiscapus, known as black mondo, is a small, evergreen perennial in the Asparagaceae family. It grows to 20 cm tall and 30 cm wide, with grasslike leaves emerging from short rhizomes. Purple or white flowers appear in racemes on short stems above the leaves. Native to Japan, it is found in open and forested slopes. The species was described by Nakai in 1920.