Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
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Number of Varieties
30-
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1 - 7,15 - 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm1,000.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
121.92 cm200.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Animal Feed
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa
Pinus balfouriana
Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla
Foxtail pine
In Hindi
Bear Grass
foxtail pine
In German
Bärn-Gras
foxtail Kiefer
In French
ours Herbe
sétaire pin
In Spanish
Hierba de oso
pino de cola de zorra
In Greek
αρκούδα Grass
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
In Portuguese
bear Grass
pinho foxtail
In Polish
miś Trawa
włośnica sosny
In Latin
herbas ferunt
panicum pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Liliales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Nolina Michx
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
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Pineae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
500111
1
27800
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