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About Cordyline and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

2530
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Slow

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Red blotch
Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Cordyline
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Cordyline
Bear Grass

In German

Cordyline
Bärn-Gras

In French

cordyline
ours Herbe

In Spanish

cordyline
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Cordyline
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Cordyline
bear Grass

In Polish

Cordyline
miś Trawa

In Latin

Cordyline
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Liliales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cordyline
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Lomandroideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

24500
1 27800
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Properties of Cordyline and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Cordyline and Bear Grass

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

Cordyline and Bear Grass Physical Information

Cordyline and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Cordyline and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Cordyline flower color: White and Pink

  • Cordyline leaf color:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Cordyline and Bear Grass

Care of Cordyline and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cordyline 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.