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About Bear Grass and Sun Star

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

3060
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
10-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Animal Feed
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Bear Grass
Sun Star

In German

Bärn-Gras
Sun Star

In French

ours Herbe
Sun Star

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
Sun Star

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Sun Star

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Sun Star

In Polish

miś Trawa
Sun Star

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Platyhelminthes

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Liliales
Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

50050
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Sun Star

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Sun Star

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

Bear Grass and Sun Star Physical Information

Bear Grass and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Sun Star are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Bear Grass and Sun Star

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