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About Jumpseed and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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

30.00 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

Light Green
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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

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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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Wildflower
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Jumpseed
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

jumpseed
Bear Grass

In German

jumpseed
Bärn-Gras

In French

jumpseed
ours Herbe

In Spanish

jumpseed
Hierba de oso

In Greek

jumpseed
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

jumpseed
bear Grass

In Polish

jumpseed
miś Trawa

In Latin

Salire celeritate
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Liliales

Family

Polygonaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Periscaria
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

Number of Species

25500
1 27800
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Properties of Jumpseed and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Jumpseed and Bear Grass

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

Jumpseed and Bear Grass Physical Information

Jumpseed and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Jumpseed flower color: Light Green

  • Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Jumpseed and Bear Grass

Care of Jumpseed and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Jumpseed 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.