How to tend a Liriope muscari

Also known as: Ophiopogon muscari Decne., Liriope gigantea H.H.Hume, Liriope exiliflora (L.H.Bailey) H.H.Hume, Liriope platyphylla F.T.Wang & Tang, Liriope muscari f. variegata (L.H.Bailey) H.Hara, Liriope muscari f. latifolia (Makino) H.Hara, Liriope muscari f. exiliflora (L.H.Bailey) H.Hara, Liriope yingdeensis R.H.Miao, Ophiopogon spicatus var. communis Maxim., Liriope graminifolia var. densifolia Maxim. ex Baker, Liriope spicata var. latifolia Franch., Liriope spicata var. densiflora (Maxim. ex Baker) C.H.Wright, Liriope muscari var. communis (Maxim.) Nakai, Liriope muscari var. exiliflora L.H.Bailey, Liriope graminifolia var. latifolia Makino, Liriope muscari var. variegata L.H.Bailey, Liriope graminifolia var. variegata (L.H.Bailey) Makino, Liriope platyphylla f. variegata (L.H.Bailey) Ishii & Hosaka, Liriope graminifolia var. praealba Makino, Liriope muscari f. praealba (Makino) Nemoto, Liriope muscari f. albiflora (Makino) Nemoto, Liriope graminifolia var. albiflora Makino, Liriope platyphylla var. albiflora (Makino) Honda, Liriope muscari var. communis (Maxim.) P.S.Hsu & L.Chu Li, Liriope spicata var. densifolia (Maxim. ex Baker) C.H.Wright

Watering

Only need keep soil moist

Sunlight

Avoid direct strong light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

No need fertilization

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Japan, Vietnam, China, Taiwan
Category
Liliaceae, Liriope
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height 15-20 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May-July, fruiting period August-October
Flower colors
purple, redpurple, fruit color blue black
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