Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
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Number of Varieties
302
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
121.92 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Gold, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs
Other Uses
Animal Feed
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa
CAREX muskingumensis 'Ice Fountains'
Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla
Palm Sedge
In Hindi
Bear Grass
Palm Sedge
In German
Bärn-Gras
Palm Sedge
In French
ours Herbe
Palm Sedge
In Spanish
Hierba de oso
Palm Sedge
In Greek
αρκούδα Grass
Palm Sedge
In Portuguese
bear Grass
Palm Sedge
In Polish
miś Trawa
Palm Sedge
In Latin
herbas ferunt
Palm Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lillosida
Order
Liliales
Cyperales
Family
Liliaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Nolina Michx
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Nolinoideae
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Number of Species
500500
1
27800
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