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About Bear Grass and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
30  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
121.92 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Animal Feed  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea  
NOLINA microcarpa  

Common Name
Celosia  
Sacahuista, Palmilla  

In Hindi
Celosia  
Bear Grass  

In German
Celosia  
Bärn-Gras  

In French
Celosia  
ours Herbe  

In Spanish
Celosia  
Hierba de oso  

In Greek
Celosia  
αρκούδα Grass  

In Portuguese
Celosia  
bear Grass  

In Polish
celosia  
miś Trawa  

In Latin
Celosia  
herbas ferunt  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Liliales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
Nolina Michx  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
11  
99+
500  
99+

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Properties of Celosia and Bear Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Celosia and Bear Grass? We provide you with everything About Celosia and Bear Grass. Celosia doesn't have thorns and Bear Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Celosia does not have fragrant flowers. Celosia has allergic reactions like and Bear Grass has allergic reactions like . 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 Celosia and Bear Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Celosia and Bear Grass

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

Celosia and Bear Grass Physical Information

Celosia and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Bear Grass are as follows:

Care of Celosia and Bear Grass

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

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