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Dwarf Mondo Grass

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Dwarf Mondo Grass

Ophiopogon japonicus

Dwarf Mondo Grass is the name for the small-leaved variety of mondo grass.

Mondo grass was once thought by China's First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, to be the herb of immortality. A bird that flew to the emperor happened to be carrying chive-like leaves in its beak — those leaves were mondo grass — and finding it mysterious, he believed it to be the elixir of eternal life.

Mondo grass is in fact also used as a medicinal herb. It's said to support lung function and help restore one's vitality.

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You can find Dwarf Mondo Grass in the Botanical Garden, with 4 planted in all.

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