Lilyturf
Encyclopedia
Lilyturf is a name used in the United States
to refer to a group of low growing, grass-like perennials that are often used in landscaping for ground cover. The name may be applied to species of both the genus
Liriope
, and to the related genus Ophiopogon
. Cultivated members of the latter genus may also be called mondo grass
.
Lilyturf commonly refers to Liriope muscari
and Liriope spicata
.
Giant lilyturf is known as both Liriope gigantea and Ophiopogon jaburan.
United States
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to refer to a group of low growing, grass-like perennials that are often used in landscaping for ground cover. The name may be applied to species of both the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Liriope
Liriope (genus)
Liriope is a genus of low, grass-like, flowering plants from East Asia. Some species are often used in landscaping in temperate latitudes. They may be called lilyturf in North America although neither a true grass nor lily...
, and to the related genus Ophiopogon
Ophiopogon
Ophiopogon is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants with about 65 species, native to warm temperate to tropical east, southeast, and south Asia. The name of the genus is derived from Greek Όφις ophis, "snake", and πόγὦν pogon, "beard", most probably referring to its leaves and its tuffed growth...
. Cultivated members of the latter genus may also be called mondo grass
Mondo grass
Ophiopogon japonicus Ophiopogon japonicus Ophiopogon japonicus (Mondo grass, Fountain plant, monkey grass; ("dragon's beard") or ジャノヒゲ ja-no-hige ("snake's beard") is a species of Ophiopogon native to Japan.-Growth:...
.
Lilyturf commonly refers to Liriope muscari
Liriope muscari
Liriope muscari is a species of low, herbaceous flowering plants from East Asia. Common names in English include big blue lilyturf, lilyturf, border grass, and monkey grass...
and Liriope spicata
Liriope spicata
Liriope spicata is a species of low, herbaceous flowering plants from East Asia. Common names include creeping lilyturf, lilyturf, and monkey grass. This perennial has grass-like evergreen foliage and is commonly used in landscaping in temperate climates as groundcover...
.
Giant lilyturf is known as both Liriope gigantea and Ophiopogon jaburan.