Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Melanesia
Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
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Number of Varieties
3030
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm90.00 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
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Medium
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
slow-release fertilizers
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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antimicrobial
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa
BREYNIA disticha
Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla
Snow Bush
In Hindi
Bear Grass
बर्फ बुश
In German
Bärn-Gras
Schnee Bush
In French
ours Herbe
neige Bush
In Spanish
Hierba de oso
nieve Bush
In Greek
αρκούδα Grass
χιόνι Μπους
In Portuguese
bear Grass
neve de Bush
In Polish
miś Trawa
Śnieg Bush
In Latin
herbas ferunt
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Euphorbiales
Family
Liliaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Nolina Michx
Breynia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Phyllantheae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Antidesmatoideae
Number of Species
50038
1
27800
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