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Bear Grass
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Techny Arborvitae
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About Bear Grass and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
7-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Compound

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Birds

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing

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
Wood

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
White Cedar

In Hindi

Bear Grass
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Bärn-Gras
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

ours Herbe
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

miś Trawa
Techny Tuja

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Liliales
Pinales

Family

Liliaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

5001
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Techny Arborvitae

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

Bear Grass and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Bear Grass and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bear Grass and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Bear Grass and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.