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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Bluebell plant
Bear Grass

In German

Endymion Pflanze
Bärn-Gras

In French

plante Bluebell
ours Herbe

In Spanish

planta Bluebell
Hierba de oso

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell
bear Grass

In Polish

Bluebell roślin
miś Trawa

In Latin

Bluebell herba
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Liliales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae
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Subfamily

Scilloideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

11500
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebell and Bear Grass

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Importance of Bluebell and Bear Grass

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Compare Facts of Bluebell vs Bear Grass

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