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
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm910.00 cm
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
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
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
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
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
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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