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About Bear Grass and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Bear Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana  
Pennisetum alopecuroides  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
8  

Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
121.92 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Animal Feed  
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa  
ALOPECURUS  

Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla  
Foxtail Grass  

In Hindi
Bear Grass  
Foxtail Grass  

In German
Bärn-Gras  
Foxtail Grass  

In French
ours Herbe  
Foxtail Grass  

In Spanish
Hierba de oso  
Hierba de cola de zorra  

In Greek
αρκούδα Grass  
αλωπέκουρου Grass  

In Portuguese
bear Grass  
grama de foxtail  

In Polish
miś Trawa  
ber trawy  

In Latin
herbas ferunt  
panicum Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cyperales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Nolina Michx  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
500  
99+
12  

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Properties of Bear Grass and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Bear Grass and Foxtail Grass

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

Bear Grass and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Bear Grass and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Care of Bear Grass and Foxtail Grass

Care of Bear Grass and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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