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About Bear Grass and Buttonbush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
South Africa

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

307
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Buttonbush

In Hindi

Bear Grass
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Bärn-Gras
Button Strauch

In French

ours Herbe
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

bear Grass
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

miś Trawa
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Rubiales

Family

Liliaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

50012
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Buttonbush

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Buttonbush

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

Bear Grass and Buttonbush Physical Information

Bear Grass and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Buttonbush are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Bear Grass and Buttonbush

Care of Bear Grass and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.