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Bear Grass
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Phoenix Canariensis
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About Bear Grass and Phoenix Canariensis

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Canary Islands

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
phoenix canariensis hybrid, Phoenix rupicola

Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
along watercourse, Fertile bottom land, Moist Soils, Volcanic Islands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-13
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm152.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Palmate

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Needs good drainage, Reduce watering in winter

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
Loam, Sand

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
Palmetto weevil

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
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Energy

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Air freshner, Food for insects, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
PHOENIX canariensis

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Canary Island Date Palm, canary date palm, dattier des Canaries, phoenix palm, pineapple palm

In Hindi

Bear Grass
Phoenix Canariensis

In German

Bärn-Gras
Phoenix Canariensis

In French

ours Herbe
dattier des Canaries

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
palmera canaria

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Phoenix Canariensis

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Palmeira-das-canárias

In Polish

miś Trawa
Daktylowiec kanaryjski

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Phoenix Canariensis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Arecales

Family

Liliaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Phoenix

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Coryphoideae

Number of Species

50014
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Phoenix Canariensis

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Phoenix Canariensis

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

Bear Grass and Phoenix Canariensis Physical Information

Bear Grass and Phoenix Canariensis physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Phoenix Canariensis height is 152.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Phoenix Canariensis are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Phoenix Canariensis flower color: Yellow and Ivory

  • Phoenix Canariensis leaf color: Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Bear Grass and Phoenix Canariensis

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