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About Bear Grass and China Aster

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
China

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

3035
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
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
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 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, 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, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
China Aster

In Hindi

Bear Grass
चीन एस्टर

In German

Bärn-Gras
China Aster

In French

ours Herbe
Chine Aster

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
aster de China

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

bear Grass
China Aster

In Polish

miś Trawa
Chiny Aster

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Asterales

Family

Liliaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

50015
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and China Aster

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and China Aster

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

Bear Grass and China Aster Physical Information

Bear Grass and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and China Aster are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet

  • China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Bear Grass and China Aster

Care of Bear Grass and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.