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Bear Grass

Vinca
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About Bear Grass and Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Madagascar

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

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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Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Bear Grass
Vinca

In German

Bärn-Gras
Vinca

In French

ours Herbe
Vinca

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
Vinca

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Vinca

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Vinca

In Polish

miś Trawa
Vinca

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Gentianales

Family

Liliaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

50051
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Vinca

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Vinca

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

Bear Grass and Vinca Physical Information

Bear Grass and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Vinca are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose

  • Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bear Grass and Vinca

Care of Bear Grass and Vinca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.