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Bear Grass
Bear Grass

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About Bear Grass and Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Africa

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

305
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
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Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Deltoid

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
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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, 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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

Bear Grass
लोबिया

In German

Bärn-Gras
cowpea

In French

ours Herbe
niébé

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
caupí

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
cowpea

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Koopea

In Polish

miś Trawa
Koopea

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Fabales

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

50090
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Cowpea

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Cowpea

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

Bear Grass and Cowpea Physical Information

Bear Grass and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Cowpea are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Bear Grass and Cowpea

Care of Bear Grass and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cowpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.