Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herb, Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Number of Varieties
130
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10-9999
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
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
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
HABERLEA
NOLINA microcarpa
Common Name
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet
Sacahuista, Palmilla
In Hindi
Haberlea
Bear Grass
In German
Haberlea
Bärn-Gras
In French
Haberlea
ours Herbe
In Spanish
Haberlea rhodopensis
Hierba de oso
In Greek
Haberlea
αρκούδα Grass
In Portuguese
Haberlea
bear Grass
In Polish
Haberlea
miś Trawa
In Latin
Haberlea
herbas ferunt
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Haberlea
Nolina Michx
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
20500
1
27800
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