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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: johnall on December 29, 2015, 07:43:52 AM

Title: ophiopogon
Post by: johnall on December 29, 2015, 07:43:52 AM

This was given to me as Ophiopogon Gin Ryn - I have guessed it is Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘haku ryu’. Any clarification.

Title: Re: ophiopogon
Post by: johnralphcarpenter on December 29, 2015, 10:55:43 AM

I have one similar to that called `Little Tabby`.

Title: Re: ophiopogon
Post by: johnall on December 29, 2015, 08:34:20 PM

Thanks for that Ralph

After a little searching for 'Little Tabby'  feel that 'Haku Ryu'  and 'Little Tabby' might be the same thing.  Not sure where the other name came from ?

Is yours very slow to multiply, mine has taken around 4 years to part fill a smallish container.

Title: Re: ophiopogon
Post by: johnralphcarpenter on December 30, 2015, 12:25:40 AM

Take a look here: http://www.cgf.net/plants.aspx?id=8&hid=6&genus=ophiopogon (http://www.cgf.net/plants.aspx?id=8&hid=6&genus=ophiopogon) . It is quite slow growing.

Title: Re: ophiopogon
Post by: Maggi Young on December 30, 2015, 01:07:25 PM

I wonder if the  two might indeed be the same plant - with a new name chosen to  suit a new market when imported from Japan to the USA?  This seems to be a  fairly common occurrence with names in a "foreign" language around the world. :-\

Title: Re: ophiopogon
Post by: Giles on December 30, 2015, 06:48:43 PM

Quote from: Maggi Young on December 30, 2015, 01:07:25 PM

with a new name chosen to  suit a new market

.. called a 'Trade Designation'..
The David Austin rose:  Rosa 'Ausmas' is sold as Graham Thomas in the UK (where Graham Thomas means something to us)..  ..and doubtless something more appropriate in foreign markets.  ...I think  :-\