Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
China
Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
8-12
AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Green
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Animal Feed
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In German
Bärn-Gras
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
ours Herbe
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
Hierba de oso
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
αρκούδα Grass
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
bear Grass
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
miś Trawa
zbicie bambus
In Latin
herbas ferunt
clumping Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Nolina Michx
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Bambusoideae
Properties of Bear Grass and Clumping Bamboo
Wondering what are the properties of Bear Grass and Clumping Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Bear Grass and Clumping Bamboo. Bear Grass doesn't have thorns and Clumping Bamboo 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 Clumping Bamboo 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 Clumping Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bear Grass and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Bear Grass and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Bear Grass and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bear Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bear Grass is Loam, Sand and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bear Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bear Grass and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Bear Grass and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Bear Grass flower color: White and Green
Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Bear Grass and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Bear Grass and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.