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About Bear Grass and Jumpseed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
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Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
9-5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Keep ground moist

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
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Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Insignificant
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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Animal Feed
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Jumpseed

In Hindi

Bear Grass
jumpseed

In German

Bärn-Gras
jumpseed

In French

ours Herbe
jumpseed

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
jumpseed

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
jumpseed

In Portuguese

bear Grass
jumpseed

In Polish

miś Trawa
jumpseed

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

50025
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Jumpseed

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Jumpseed

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

Bear Grass and Jumpseed Physical Information

Bear Grass and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Jumpseed are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Jumpseed flower color: Light Green

  • Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bear Grass and Jumpseed

Care of Bear Grass and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.