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About Bear Grass and Black Locust


About Black Locust and Bear Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
-  

Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana  
Honey Locust  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
27

Minimum Width
121.92 cm  
99+
1,066.80 cm  
20

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
Rose, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green  
Red, Crimson, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

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  
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Animal Feed  
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa  
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'  

Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla  
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust  

In Hindi
Bear Grass  
Black Locust Tree  

In German
Bärn-Gras  
Schwarz Locust Tree  

In French
ours Herbe  
Noir Arbre Locust  

In Spanish
Hierba de oso  
Negro del árbol de la langosta  

In Greek
αρκούδα Grass  
Μαύρο Locust Tree  

In Portuguese
bear Grass  
Árvore Locust Preto  

In Polish
miś Trawa  
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo  

In Latin
herbas ferunt  
Locusta arbor Niger  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Fabales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Nolina Michx  
Robinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Robinieae  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
500  
99+
25  

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Properties of Bear Grass and Black Locust

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

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Season and Care of Bear Grass and Black Locust

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

Bear Grass and Black Locust Physical Information

Bear Grass and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Black Locust are as follows:

Care of Bear Grass and Black Locust

Care of Bear Grass and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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