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About Bear Grass and Tampala

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Ornamental Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Africa, Southern Asia

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
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Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12 - 5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, 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, 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
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sand

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Prodenia, 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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

Bear Grass
tandalja bhaji

In German

Bärn-Gras
Tampala

In French

ours Herbe
Tampala

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
Tampala

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Tampala

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Tampala

In Polish

miś Trawa
Tampala

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

500-
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Tampala

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Tampala

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

Bear Grass and Tampala Physical Information

Bear Grass and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Tampala are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Tampala flower color: Green

  • Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Bear Grass and Tampala

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