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Bear Grass
Bear Grass

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About Bear Grass and Ubi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Asia

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

30100
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
10*1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm6.56 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Brown, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Animal Feed
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
DIOSCOREA alata

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam

In Hindi

Bear Grass
Hydrangea

In German

Bärn-Gras
Hortensie

In French

ours Herbe
Hortensia

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
Hortensia

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Hortênsia

In Polish

miś Trawa
Hortensja

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Liliales
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Family

Liliaceae
Dioscoreaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
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Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

500-
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Ubi

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Ubi

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

Bear Grass and Ubi Physical Information

Bear Grass and Ubi physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Ubi are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Ubi flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown

  • Ubi leaf color: Green

Care of Bear Grass and Ubi

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