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About Bear Grass and Cherry Bomb Pepper


About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Bear Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
12  

Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
121.92 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

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  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks  
Do Not over Water  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Animal Feed  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  

Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla  
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  

In Hindi
Bear Grass  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In German
Bärn-Gras  
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  

In French
ours Herbe  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Spanish
Hierba de oso  
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  

In Greek
αρκούδα Grass  
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
bear Grass  
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  

In Polish
miś Trawa  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Latin
herbas ferunt  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Liliales  
Solanales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Nolina Michx  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
500  
99+
100  

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Properties of Bear Grass and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Bear Grass and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Bear Grass and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Bear Grass and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Care of Bear Grass and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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