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About Bear Grass and Papyrus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus

Number of Varieties

308
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-10

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

Bear Grass
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Bärn-Gras
Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

ours Herbe
usine papyrus

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
planta del papiro

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
πάπυρο

In Portuguese

bear Grass
planta do papiro

In Polish

miś Trawa
Papyrus roślin

In Latin

herbas ferunt
cHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Liliales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Cariceae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

5008
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Papyrus

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Papyrus

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

Bear Grass and Papyrus Physical Information

Bear Grass and Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Papyrus are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Papyrus flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Papyrus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bear Grass and Papyrus

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