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About Bear Grass and Wild Hyacinth

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Cusick's camas, large camas

Number of Varieties

306
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
-

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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long slender

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Medium

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
Loam

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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
Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

Bear Grass
ह्यचीन्थ

In German

Bärn-Gras
Hyazinthe

In French

ours Herbe
jacinthe

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
jacinto

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
υάκινθος

In Portuguese

bear Grass
jacinto

In Polish

miś Trawa
hiacynt

In Latin

herbas ferunt
et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Liliales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

5003
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Wild Hyacinth

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

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Wild Hyacinth

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

Bear Grass and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Bear Grass and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet

  • Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Bear Grass and Wild Hyacinth

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