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About Bear Grass and Sweetbay

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
Laurus nobilis

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Sweetbay

In Hindi

Bear Grass
Laurus nobilis

In German

Bärn-Gras
Echter Lorbeer

In French

ours Herbe
Laurus nobilis

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
Laurus nobilis

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Laurus nobilis

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Loureiro

In Polish

miś Trawa
Wawrzyn szlachetny

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Laurus nobilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Laurales

Family

Liliaceae
Magnoliaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Epidendreae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Epidendroideae

Number of Species

5003
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Sweetbay

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Sweetbay

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

Bear Grass and Sweetbay Physical Information

Bear Grass and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Sweetbay are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory

  • Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Bear Grass and Sweetbay

Care of Bear Grass and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.