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Bear Grass
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About Bear Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999
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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm
Rank: 76 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Bear Grass

In German

Bärn-Gras

In French

ours Herbe

In Spanish

Hierba de oso

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

bear Grass

In Polish

miś Trawa

In Latin

herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

500
Rank: 43 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass

Want to know the properties of Bear Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bear Grass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. Bear Grass Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Bear Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bear Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bear Grass physical information is as follows: 152.40 cm tall and 121.92 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Green
  • Leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Bear Grass

Taking Bear Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bear Grass include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Bear Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bear Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bear Grass is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana. This plant's habitat is Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.