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Bear Grass
Bear Grass

Evening Primrose
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About Bear Grass and Evening Primrose

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Number of Varieties

3013
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
8-1

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, 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 cm1.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm0.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

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, Water more in summer

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Variety of soil types

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Suncups, sundrops

In Hindi

Bear Grass
Evening Primrose

In German

Bärn-Gras
Evening Primrose

In French

ours Herbe
onagre

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
onagra

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Νυχτολούλουδο

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Evening Primrose

In Polish

miś Trawa
wiesiołka

In Latin

herbas ferunt
vespere Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Myrtales

Family

Liliaceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Onagreae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Onagroideae

Number of Species

500145
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Evening Primrose

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Evening Primrose

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

Bear Grass and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Bear Grass and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Evening Primrose are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow

  • Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Bear Grass and Evening Primrose

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