Genus · Asparagaceae
Liriope
2 species tracked in Horta’s catalog, and the named cultivars growers keep. Walk down to a species for its full care record, or into a cultivar for its traits and provenance.
Species in this genus
The ones growers meet most — each links to its own page.
Liriope muscari
Big Blue Lilyturf
Liriope muscari is a tough, grass-like perennial from the woodland margins and understory of East Asia, with tuberous roots that store water and resent staying wet. Give it medium to bright shade, mimicking the dappled light of its native range, and water only when the top inch or two of mix has dried. Its tuberous habit makes it far more tolerant of dryness than of soggy soil, so err toward letting it approach dry between waterings.
Liriope spicata
Creeping Liriope
Liriope spicata is a tough, grass-like rhizomatous geophyte from the temperate and subtropical woodlands of East Asia, where it grows as a spreading groundcover in dappled shade. Its fleshy rhizomes store water and resent staying soggy, so let the top inch or two of mix dry before watering again. It adapts to medium light and ordinary indoor humidity, and tolerates a wide range of conditions once established.
About the genus
A genus-level overview — shared traits, history, the botany that ties these plants together — is on its way. For now, the species and cultivars above and below carry the genus.
Kept true by its growers
Liriope keeps evolving — species move, cultivars appear, IDs get corrected. If you can place an unplaced plant or add a species we’re missing, the whole genus gets truer.
Overview derived from 2 tracked species · the contribute flow arrives with the next slice.