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About Bear Grass and Big Bluestem

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
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Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
7 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm152.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

Bear Grass
Big Bluestem grass

In German

Bärn-Gras
Große Bartgras

In French

ours Herbe
Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

miś Trawa
Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lillosida

Order

Liliales
Poaceae

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

500150
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Bear Grass and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Bear Grass and Big Bluestem. Bear Grass doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Bear Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Bear Grass has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bear Grass and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Big Bluestem

Season and care of Bear Grass and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Bear Grass and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bear Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Big Bluestem season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bear Grass is Loam, Sand and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bear Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.

Bear Grass and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Bear Grass and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Big Bluestem are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Bear Grass and Big Bluestem

Care of Bear Grass and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.