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About Bear Grass and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Bear Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
9-1  

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
121.92 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks  
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Animal Feed  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
Bear Grass  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Bärn-Gras  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
ours Herbe  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Hierba de oso  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
αρκούδα Grass  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
bear Grass  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
miś Trawa  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
herbas ferunt  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Nolina Michx  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
500  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Bear Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Bear Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Bear Grass and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Bear Grass and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Bear Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Bear Grass and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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