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About Bear Grass and Chinese Elm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Asia

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

3035
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
9-5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Toothed

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
-

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
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Bear Grass
चीनी एल्म

In German

Bärn-Gras
Chinese Elm

In French

ours Herbe
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
olmo chino

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Elm chinês

In Polish

miś Trawa
Chiński Elm

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Rosales

Family

Liliaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ulmeae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

50035
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Chinese Elm

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Chinese Elm

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

Bear Grass and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Bear Grass and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Chinese Elm are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Chinese Elm flower color: Red

  • Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Bear Grass and Chinese Elm

Care of Bear Grass and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.