LILY GRASS FRESH

Availability - Year Round
Shelf Life - 14 -18 Days
Colors -Not Applicable
Flower have no frangrance
Sold by _ bunches
Stem Count - avg 20stms per bunch
Cases - See Farm Direct Section

Botanical Name : Liriope spp., Ophiopogon spp.
Common Name :Lily Grass, Liriope
Product Use : Cut Green/Filler
Pronunciation : li-RYE-o-pee, o-fee-o-PO-gon
Family Roots : Member of the Liliaceae (lily family).

Native to China, Japan, Philippines.

Relatives include lily, tulip, asparagus, daylily and hyacinth.

Personality : Has narrow, grass-like leaves up to 24 inches long.

Plant is an evergreen herbaceous perennial, classed as a monocotyledon.

Ethylene Sensitivity : Low

Care and Handling: Recut stems under water and place into water

Storage Specifics : 34-38F.

Tidbits :Liriope was the name of Narcissus' mother and she was a fountain nymph. Ophiopogon is from the Greek "ophis" (a snake) and "pogon" (a beard).

With over 3000 species, the lily family includes many medicinal and food species in addition to ornamental species. The most common species is L. muscari, a fairly drought-tolerant evergreen groundcover for the garden.

Foliage can be green, variegated or almost black.

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