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Bear Grass

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About Bear Grass and Tritoma

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

3070
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Snails

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Animal Feed
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Bear Grass
Tritoma

In German

Bärn-Gras
Tritoma

In French

ours Herbe
Tritoma

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
tritoma

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
tritoma

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Tritoma

In Polish

miś Trawa
Tritoma

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

50072
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Tritoma

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Tritoma

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

Bear Grass and Tritoma Physical Information

Bear Grass and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Tritoma are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bear Grass and Tritoma

Care of Bear Grass and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.