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About Kukui and Bear Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-5

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
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

1,370.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
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
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

Aphids, Insects
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

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses

Sometimes
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus
Bear Grass

In German

Lichtnussbaum
Bärn-Gras

In French

Aleurites moluccana
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape
bear Grass

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape
miś Trawa

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Liliales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
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Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

50500
1 27800
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Properties of Kukui and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Kukui and Bear Grass

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

Kukui and Bear Grass Physical Information

Kukui and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Kukui and Bear Grass

Care of Kukui and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.