Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
South America
Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
303
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
10-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
121.92 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Strap shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Animal Feed
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Bear Grass
peruvian daffodil
In German
Bärn-Gras
peruvian daffodil
In French
ours Herbe
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
Hierba de oso
Pamianthe
In Greek
αρκούδα Grass
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
bear Grass
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
miś Trawa
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
herbas ferunt
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Nolina Michx
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Clinantheae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
50040
1
27800
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