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Penstemon Parryi
Penstemon Parryi

Bear Grass
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About Penstemon Parryi and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

4030
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
12-5

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13
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

90.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
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

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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
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

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON parryi
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Parry's Beardtongue
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

penstemon parryi
Bear Grass

In German

penstemon parryi
Bärn-Gras

In French

penstemon parryi
ours Herbe

In Spanish

parryi penstemon
Hierba de oso

In Greek

penstemon parryi
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

parryi penstemon
bear Grass

In Polish

penstemon parryi
miś Trawa

In Latin

Persicaria californicum
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Liliales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

1500
1 27800
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Properties of Penstemon Parryi and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Penstemon Parryi and Bear Grass

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

Penstemon Parryi and Bear Grass Physical Information

Penstemon Parryi and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Penstemon Parryi and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink

  • Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Penstemon Parryi and Bear Grass

Care of Penstemon Parryi and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Penstemon Parryi 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 Penstemon Parryi 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.