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Bear Grass
Bear Grass

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About Bear Grass and Coco Plum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-9

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Paradise Plum

In Hindi

Bear Grass
कोको बेर

In German

Bärn-Gras
coco Plum

In French

ours Herbe
Coco Plum

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
Coco Plum

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Coco Plum

In Polish

miś Trawa
coco plum

In Latin

herbas ferunt
coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Malpighiales

Family

Liliaceae
Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

50014
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Coco Plum

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Coco Plum

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

Bear Grass and Coco Plum Physical Information

Bear Grass and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Coco Plum are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Coco Plum flower color: White

  • Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Bear Grass and Coco Plum

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