Big Blue Liriope Care, Propagation, Watering & Growing Tips
Big blue liriope is a perennial with grassy green foliage and purple flowers that produces single-seeded berries on stalks in the fall. It is invasive and considered a threat to native wildlife. The plant prefers full to moderate sun and a well-drained growing medium.
Common Name |
big blue lilyturf, lilyturf, border grass, and monkey grass
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Plant Type
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Perennials
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Taxonomy
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Scientific name
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Liriope muscari
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Genus
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Liriope
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Family
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Asparagaceae
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Order
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Asparagales
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Class
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Monocotyledons
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Big Blue Liriope Water Needs |
Water requirements and watering times for Big Blue Liriope.
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Water Needs
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Average
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Cups
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Generally, Big Blue Liriope needs water once every
7 days in 1
cups.
1 Cup = 250 ml, so at least Big Blue Liriope needs about 0.25 L per 7 days. |
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Big Blue Liriope Temperature, Humidity, and Light |
Ideal light, temperature & humidity needed for Big Blue Liriope to thrive. |
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Light Requirements |
± 6 hours
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Temperature |
68°F
to 75°F
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Humidity Preference |
Medium
The ideal humidity range for your Big Blue Liriope to thrive is between 40% and 60%. |
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Big Blue Liriope Soil Types and Growing Media |
Information about soil and suitable planting media for Big Blue Liriope. |
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Suitability in pots |
7L
Big Blue Liriope plants require different pot sizes as they grow. Start with a small pot of 7L. |
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Soil type |
clay
loam
sand
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Soil Drainage
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Moist but well-drainage
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Soil PH |
acid
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Big Blue Liriope Characteristics |
All you need to know about the characteristics of the Big Blue Liriope plant. |
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Maximum Height |
24 Inches or
1 meters
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Spread |
24 Inches or
1 meters
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Color |
Green
Purple
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Characteristics |
Showy
Evergreen
Fruit & Berries
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Is Big Blue Liriope toxic to pets? |
No
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Garden Style |
City and Courtyard
Gravel and Rock Garden
Informal and Cottage
Japanese Garden
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Big Blue Liriope Grow and Care |
Find out information on how to propagate Big Blue Liriope, when it flowers, and how to care for it. |
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Maintenance |
easy
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Propagation Methods |
seed
root division
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Flowering season |
summer
autumn
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Big Blue Liriope Native Region |
Find out where the Big Blue Liriope plant originated. |
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Country |
China
Japan
Taiwan (Province of China)
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