Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
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Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Number of Varieties
530
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
12-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold, White, Yellow
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Digestive, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
For making oil
Animal Feed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TANACETUM balsamita
NOLINA microcarpa
Common Name
Beaver Tongue, Costmary, Lady's Herb, Painted Daisy
Sacahuista, Palmilla
In Hindi
Painted Daisy
Bear Grass
In German
gemalt Gänseblümchen
Bärn-Gras
In French
painted daisy
ours Herbe
In Spanish
margarita pintada
Hierba de oso
In Greek
ζωγραφισμένα μαργαρίτα
αρκούδα Grass
In Portuguese
margarida pintada
bear Grass
In Polish
malowane stokrotka
miś Trawa
In Latin
picta primula
herbas ferunt
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Tanacetum
Nolina Michx
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
40500
1
27800
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