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About Bear Grass and Calla Lily


About Calla Lily and Bear Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
South Africa, Swaziland  

Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana  
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
33  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands  
Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
10-4  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
121.92 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow 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  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of 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, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Animal Feed  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa  
Zantedeschia Aethiopica  

Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla  
Calla Lily  

In Hindi
Bear Grass  
Calla Lily  

In German
Bärn-Gras  
Calla-Lilien-  

In French
ours Herbe  
Lys calla  

In Spanish
Hierba de oso  
Cala  

In Greek
αρκούδα Grass  
Calla κρίνος  

In Portuguese
bear Grass  
Calla  

In Polish
miś Trawa  
Calla Lily  

In Latin
herbas ferunt  
Calla Lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Alismatales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Nolina Michx  
Zantedeschia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Zantedeschieae  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
500  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Bear Grass and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Bear Grass and Calla Lily

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

Bear Grass and Calla Lily Physical Information

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

Care of Bear Grass and Calla Lily

Care of Bear Grass and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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