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About Bear Grass and Umbrella Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

30100
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
8-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Needs watering once a week

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Used for flooring, cabinet making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

Bear Grass
मैगनोलिया

In German

Bärn-Gras
Umbrella Tree

In French

ours Herbe
Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

miś Trawa
Umbrella Tree

In Latin

herbas ferunt
O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Magnoliales

Family

Liliaceae
Magnoliaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Magnolioideae

Number of Species

5003
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Umbrella Tree

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Umbrella Tree

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

Bear Grass and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Bear Grass and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Umbrella Tree flower color: White

  • Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Bear Grass and Umbrella Tree

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