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About Bear Grass and Dutch Iris


About Dutch Iris and Bear Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Herbaceous Perennial   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands   
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-5   
9-5   

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
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   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
121.92 cm   
99+
12.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green   
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green   
Green, Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green   
Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Sword-like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

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   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Root Plants   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Flowers, Root   

Other Uses
Animal Feed   
Basketary, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall   
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa   
IRIS 'Apollo'   

Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla   
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris   

In Hindi
Bear Grass   
Dutch Iris   

In German
Bärn-Gras   
Dutch Iris   

In French
ours Herbe   
Dutch Iris   

In Spanish
Hierba de oso   
Dutch Iris   

In Greek
αρκούδα Grass   
Dutch Iris   

In Portuguese
bear Grass   
Dutch Iris   

In Polish
miś Trawa   
Dutch Iris   

In Latin
herbas ferunt   
Dutch Iris   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Asparagales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Iridaceae   

Genus
Nolina Michx   
Iris   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Irideae   

Subfamily
Nolinoideae   
Iridoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Bear Grass and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bear Grass and Dutch Iris

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

Bear Grass and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Bear Grass and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Care of Bear Grass and Dutch Iris

Care of Bear Grass and Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris pruning is done 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 Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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