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About Bear Grass and Taro

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What is

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

Information

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
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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

Season

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

Care

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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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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

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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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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

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Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Aroideae

Number of Species

50010
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Taro

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Taro

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

Bear Grass and Taro Physical Information

Bear Grass and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Taro are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Bear Grass and Taro

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