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Bear Grass
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Bitter Gourd
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About Bear Grass and Bitter Gourd

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
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Number of Varieties

3080
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

Bear Grass
करेला

In German

Bärn-Gras
Bittermelone

In French

ours Herbe
Momordica charantia

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
Momordica charantia

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
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In Portuguese

bear Grass
Momordica

In Polish

miś Trawa
Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

herbas ferunt
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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Violales

Family

Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

50080
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Bitter Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Bear Grass and Bitter Gourd? We provide you with everything About Bear Grass and Bitter Gourd. Bear Grass doesn't have thorns and Bitter Gourd 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 Bitter Gourd 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 Bitter Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Bitter Gourd

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

Bear Grass and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Bear Grass and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bear Grass and Bitter Gourd

Care of Bear Grass and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering 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 Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.