Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
306
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
-
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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
121.92 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
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
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Bear Grass
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Bärn-Gras
Hyazinthe
In French
ours Herbe
jacinthe
In Spanish
Hierba de oso
jacinto
In Greek
αρκούδα Grass
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
bear Grass
jacinto
In Polish
miś Trawa
hiacynt
In Latin
herbas ferunt
et hyacinthinas,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Nolina Michx
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
5003
1
27800
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