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Bear Grass

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About Bear Grass and Cordyline

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Number of Varieties

3025
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long 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
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, 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 over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is 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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars, 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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
CORDYLINE

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Cordyline

In Hindi

Bear Grass
Cordyline

In German

Bärn-Gras
Cordyline

In French

ours Herbe
cordyline

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
cordyline

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Cordyline

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Cordyline

In Polish

miś Trawa
Cordyline

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Cordyline

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Cordyline

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Lomandroideae

Number of Species

50024
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Cordyline

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Cordyline

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

Bear Grass and Cordyline Physical Information

Bear Grass and Cordyline physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Cordyline are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Cordyline flower color: White and Pink

  • Cordyline leaf color:

Care of Bear Grass and Cordyline

Care of Bear Grass and Cordyline include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cordyline needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.