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About Partridge Pea and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week
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
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 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

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

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nausia, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Chamaecrista fasciculata
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Partridge Pea
Bear Grass

In German

Partridge Pea
Bärn-Gras

In French

Partridge Pea
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Partridge Pea
Hierba de oso

In Greek

πέρδικα μπιζέλι
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Partridge Pea
bear Grass

In Polish

Partridge Pea
miś Trawa

In Latin

Partridge Pea
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Liliales

Family

Fabaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Chamaecrista
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cassieae
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

21500
1 27800
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Properties of Partridge Pea and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Partridge Pea and Bear Grass

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

Partridge Pea and Bear Grass Physical Information

Partridge Pea and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Partridge Pea and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Partridge Pea and Bear Grass

Care of Partridge Pea and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Partridge Pea 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 Partridge Pea 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.