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About False Indigo and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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, 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

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

Pests and Diseases

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

False Indigo
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Bear Grass

In German

falsches Indigo
Bärn-Gras

In French

faux Indigo
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

false Indigo
bear Grass

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
miś Trawa

In Latin

falsum indicum
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Liliales

Family

Fabaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

21500
1 27800
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Properties of False Indigo and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of False Indigo and Bear Grass

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

False Indigo and Bear Grass Physical Information

False Indigo and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of False Indigo and Bear Grass

Care of False Indigo and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer False Indigo 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.