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
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
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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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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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
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
-
-
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
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
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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