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About Bear Grass and Jumpseed


About Jumpseed and Bear Grass


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  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

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 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
121.92 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Elliptic  

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  
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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
-  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Animal Feed  
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
500  
99+
25  

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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.

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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:

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.

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