Bear Grass

Umbrella Sedge

About Bear Grass and Umbrella Sedge

Bear Grass

Umbrella Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.92 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, Antifungal

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa

Cyperus Alternifolius

7.2 Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bear Grass

Umbrella Plant

7.2.2 In German

Bärn-Gras

Dach-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

ours Herbe

Parapluie Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de oso

Umbrella Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

αρκούδα Grass

ομπρέλα φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bear Grass

Planta do guarda-chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

miś Trawa

parasol roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

herbas ferunt

O Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Poales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Nolina Michx

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Cyperoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA700

1 27800

Properties of Bear Grass and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Bear Grass and Umbrella Sedge

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

Bear Grass and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

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

Bear Grass flower color: White and Green
Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green
Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bear Grass and Umbrella Sedge

Care of Bear Grass and Umbrella Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Sedge 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 Umbrella Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.