Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Northern shagbark hickory, Southern shagbark hickory
Number of Varieties
302
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
121.92 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Trunk Rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Mice, Red and Gray Squirrels
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Moisturizing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Antirheumatic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed
Used as an excellent fuel, Used in pies, cakes, Used to make yellow dye, used to prepare nut milk
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa
CARYA ovata
Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla
Shagbark Hickory
In Hindi
Bear Grass
Shagbark Hickory
In German
Bärn-Gras
Shagbark Hickory
In French
ours Herbe
Caryer ovale
In Spanish
Hierba de oso
Shagbark Hickory
In Greek
αρκούδα Grass
Shagbark Hickory
In Portuguese
bear Grass
Shagbark Hickory
In Polish
miś Trawa
ORZESZNIK PIĘCIOLISTKOWY
In Latin
herbas ferunt
Carya
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Juglandales
Family
Liliaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Nolina Michx
Carya
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Juglandeae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Juglandoideae
Number of Species
50019
1
27800
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