Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Perennial
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
  
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-5
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Green
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
  
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
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
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
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed
  
Unknown
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa
  
CARDAMINE hirsuta
  
Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla
  
Hairy Bittercress
  
In Hindi
Bear Grass
  
बालों वाली Bittercress
  
In German
Bärn-Gras
  
Hairy Bittercress
  
In French
ours Herbe
  
Bittercress Poilu
  
In Spanish
Hierba de oso
  
Bittercress Peludo
  
In Greek
αρκούδα Grass
  
τριχωτές Bittercress
  
In Portuguese
bear Grass
  
Bittercress cabeludo
  
In Polish
miś Trawa
  
włochaty Bittercress
  
In Latin
herbas ferunt
  
pilosus bittercress
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Brassicales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Brassicaceae
  
Genus
Nolina Michx
  
Cardamine
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Properties of Bear Grass and Hairy Bittercress
Wondering what are the properties of Bear Grass and Hairy Bittercress? We provide you with everything About Bear Grass and Hairy Bittercress. Bear Grass doesn't have thorns and Hairy Bittercress 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 Hairy Bittercress 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 Hairy Bittercress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bear Grass and Hairy Bittercress
Season and care of Bear Grass and Hairy Bittercress is important to know. While considering everything about Bear Grass and Hairy Bittercress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bear Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hairy Bittercress season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bear Grass is Loam, Sand and for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bear Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bear Grass and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information
Bear Grass and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:
Bear Grass flower color: White and Green
Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
- Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Care of Bear Grass and Hairy Bittercress
Care of Bear Grass and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.