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About Iris and Bear Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-5

Sunset Zone

7, 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

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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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

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Iris
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Iris
Bear Grass

In German

Iris
Bärn-Gras

In French

Iris
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Iris
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Ίρις
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Íris
bear Grass

In Polish

Irys
miś Trawa

In Latin

Iris
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Liliales

Family

Iridaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Iris
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

300500
1 27800
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Properties of Iris and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Iris and Bear Grass

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

Iris and Bear Grass Physical Information

Iris and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Iris and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Iris leaf color:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Iris and Bear Grass

Care of Iris and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris 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.