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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 87

Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

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 85

Minimum Width
121.92 cm 76

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 43

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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