Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern Asia
Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
30200
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
121.92 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
Bear Grass
अरवी
In German
Bärn-Gras
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
ours Herbe
Colocasia
In Spanish
Hierba de oso
Colocasia
In Greek
αρκούδα Grass
Colocasia
In Portuguese
bear Grass
Colocasia
In Polish
miś Trawa
Kolokazja
In Latin
herbas ferunt
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Arales
Family
Liliaceae
Araceae
Genus
Nolina Michx
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
50010
1
27800
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