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About Bear Grass and Sweetshrub


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus  
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
shaded woods, Woodlands  
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
121.92 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Violet  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly  
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent  
Animal Feed  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Calycanthus floridus  
NOLINA microcarpa  

Common Name
Sweetshrub  
Sacahuista, Palmilla  

In Hindi
sweetshrub  
Bear Grass  

In German
sweetshrub  
Bärn-Gras  

In French
sweetshrub  
ours Herbe  

In Spanish
sweetshrub  
Hierba de oso  

In Greek
sweetshrub  
αρκούδα Grass  

In Portuguese
sweetshrub  
bear Grass  

In Polish
sweetshrub  
miś Trawa  

In Latin
sweetshrub  
herbas ferunt  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Laurales  
Liliales  

Family
Calycanthaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Calycanthus  
Nolina Michx  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
500  
99+

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Bear Grass

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Bear Grass

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

Sweetshrub and Bear Grass Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Bear Grass are as follows:

Care of Sweetshrub and Bear Grass

Care of Sweetshrub and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetshrub 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.

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