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About Bear Grass and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Bear Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
China  

Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
30  
99+

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
121.92 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

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  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Bear Grass  
बांस  

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cyperales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Nolina Michx  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
500  
99+
1200  
22

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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.

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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:

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.

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