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Bear Grass
Bear Grass

Lemon Verbena
Lemon Verbena



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About Bear Grass and Lemon Verbena

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Argentina, Chile

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Roadsides, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading

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
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
ALOYSIA triphylla

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

In Hindi

Bear Grass
Lemon Verbena

In German

Bärn-Gras
Lemon Verbena

In French

ours Herbe
Aloysia

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
Aloysia triphylla

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Lemon Verbena

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Aloysia triphylla

In Polish

miś Trawa
Lemon Verbena

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Lemon Verbena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Aloysia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

5007
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Lemon Verbena

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Lemon Verbena

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

Bear Grass and Lemon Verbena Physical Information

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

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Lemon Verbena flower color: White

  • Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green

Care of Bear Grass and Lemon Verbena

Care of Bear Grass and Lemon Verbena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemon Verbena pruning is done 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 Lemon Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.