Ophiopogon jaburan Seeds | Jaburan Lilyturf
LATIN NAME: Ophiopogon jaburan
COMMON NAME: Jaburan Lilyturf
Plant Profile
Ophiopogon jaburan, better known as Jaburan Lilyturf, is a hardy, evergreen, perennial in the asparagus family. Jaburan lilyturf arches long, strap-shaped, white-striped leaves over clumps, small, white, bell-shaped flowers rising on short spikes, and the whole plant carries the fine, neat look of the shaded border. It is a plant of shaded, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground. Few plants with so little demand offer quite so much in return.
Science & Biotechnology
Botanists studying the asparagus family regularly include Ophiopogon jaburan in comparative work, and the species also appears in horticultural trials aimed at gardeners and growers. Modern seed-handling and propagation practice means growers can raise this species with confidence using ordinary good methods.
Uses & Benefits
In the garden, Jaburan Lilyturf earns its place in borders, containers and mixed plantings, and it also rewards growers who raise plants for cutting, drying or kitchen use. Jaburan lilyturf is a neat, useful plant of shaded border and study collection. It is a neat, useful plant of shaded, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden. Lilyturf seeds are happy in a fine, sandy mix on a shaded shelf. It settles in without fuss and thereafter needs only ordinary garden care.
Growing from Seed
Fresh seed of Jaburan Lilyturf germinates willingly under ordinary good conditions. Sow the seed evenly over the surface and cover lightly, using a loose, well-drained seed compost, and keep it just moist in bright light until the seedlings are well up. Once the seedlings are growing strongly, pot them on or plant them out into their final position.
Our Take
Jaburan Lilyturf repays a little patience at sowing time with plenty of garden presence later.
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