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About Bear Grass and Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
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Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

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
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic

Thorns

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Bear Grass
काजू के पेड़

In German

Bärn-Gras
Cashew Baum

In French

ours Herbe
Anacardier

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
árbol de anacardo

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

bear Grass
cajueiro

In Polish

miś Trawa
drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

herbas ferunt
cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

500600
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Cashew

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Cashew

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

Bear Grass and Cashew Physical Information

Bear Grass and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Cashew are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green

  • Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bear Grass and Cashew

Care of Bear Grass and Cashew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cashew pruning is done 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 Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.