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About Bear Grass and Sugar Pine


About Sugar Pine and Bear Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
5  

Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
121.92 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

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  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks  
Water three times weekly in summer  

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  

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  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Douglas squirrels  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Animal Feed  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
Bear Grass  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Bärn-Gras  
Sugar Pine  

In French
ours Herbe  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
Hierba de oso  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
αρκούδα Grass  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
bear Grass  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
miś Trawa  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
herbas ferunt  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Nolina Michx  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
500  
99+
5  

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Properties of Bear Grass and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Bear Grass and Sugar Pine

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

Bear Grass and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Bear Grass and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Bear Grass and Sugar Pine

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

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