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About Bear Grass and Desert Broom

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Baccharis sarothroides

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
creamy white

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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Needs very little water

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Twigs

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

In Hindi

Bear Grass
desert broom

In German

Bärn-Gras
Wüste Besen

In French

ours Herbe
desert broom

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
escoba del desierto

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
desert broom

In Portuguese

bear Grass
vassoura do deserto

In Polish

miś Trawa
desert broom

In Latin

herbas ferunt
desert broom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Asterales

Family

Liliaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Baccharis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

5008
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Desert Broom

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Desert Broom

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

Bear Grass and Desert Broom Physical Information

Bear Grass and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Desert Broom are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Desert Broom flower color: White

  • Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Bear Grass and Desert Broom

Care of Bear Grass and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.