Plant Profile: Ophiopogon jaburan 'Vittatus'

This perennial, grass-like plant bears a resemblance to a larger variety of Liriope. The cultivar features leaves that are irregularly striped in green and white, produces spikes of white flowers during the summer, and yields violet-black fruit in the autumn. The genus name is derived from the Greek words "ophis," meaning snake, and "pogon," meaning beard.

It thrives in conditions ranging from full sun to shade and prefers moist, nutrient-rich, well-drained soil. The plant spreads gradually through rhizomes and can be propagated through division.