Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Number of Varieties
30250
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
9-6
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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
121.92 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Skin irritation, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
Bear Grass
Russian Sage
In German
Bärn-Gras
russische Sage
In French
ours Herbe
sabio ruso
In Spanish
Hierba de oso
Sage ruso
In Greek
αρκούδα Grass
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
bear Grass
Sábio russo
In Polish
miś Trawa
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
herbas ferunt
Russian Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Nolina Michx
Perovskia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Mentheae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
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Number of Species
500250
1
27800
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