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About Bear Grass and Giant Reed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Europe

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

305
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Requires a lot of 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Giant Reed

In Hindi

Bear Grass
नरकट

In German

Bärn-Gras
Pfahlrohr

In French

ours Herbe
Arundo donax

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
Arundo donax

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Arundo donax

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Cana-do-reino

In Polish

miś Trawa
Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Arundo

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Commelinids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

5003
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Giant Reed

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Giant Reed

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

Bear Grass and Giant Reed Physical Information

Bear Grass and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Giant Reed are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Giant Reed flower color:

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bear Grass and Giant Reed

Care of Bear Grass and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.