Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Mat-forming
Flower Color
White, Green
White, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
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
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cough
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa
MAZUS reptans
Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla
Creeping Mazus
In Hindi
Bear Grass
जीव Mazus
In German
Bärn-Gras
Creeping Mazus
In French
ours Herbe
Creeping Mazus
In Spanish
Hierba de oso
arrastramiento Mazus
In Greek
αρκούδα Grass
υφέρπουσα Mazus
In Portuguese
bear Grass
Creeping Mazus
In Polish
miś Trawa
Creeping Mazus
In Latin
herbas ferunt
reptilia Alba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Liliales
Scrophulariales
Family
Liliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mimuleae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Mimuloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Bear Grass and Creeping Mazus
Wondering what are the properties of Bear Grass and Creeping Mazus? We provide you with everything About Bear Grass and Creeping Mazus. Bear Grass doesn't have thorns and Creeping Mazus 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 Creeping Mazus 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 Creeping Mazus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bear Grass and Creeping Mazus
Season and care of Bear Grass and Creeping Mazus is important to know. While considering everything about Bear Grass and Creeping Mazus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bear Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Creeping Mazus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bear Grass is Loam, Sand and for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bear Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Creeping Mazus is Neutral.
Bear Grass and Creeping Mazus Physical Information
Bear Grass and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Creeping Mazus are as follows:
Bear Grass flower color: White and Green
Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
- Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green
Care of Bear Grass and Creeping Mazus
Care of Bear Grass and Creeping Mazus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.