Nolina nelsonii (Blue beargrass tree)
Photo/Illustration: Tony Avent
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Nolina matapensis. TREE BEAR GRASS. Mexico
Nolina microcarpa. BEAR GRASS, BASKET GRASS. Arizona, New Mexico, n. Mexico
DRACAENACEAE, including Dracaena and Cordyline ...
Nolina microcarpa
note curly threads on ends of leaf points (below)
Fruit: papery, sheathed seeds in early summer
Stems/Trunks: not significant (stem is underground)
Range/Origin: southwest US, elevations of 3000-6500ft
Hardiness: to 0°F ...
Nolina is a small genus of Agave relatives native mostly from southwestern USA and Mexico. The genus is named after C.P. Nolin, an 18th century French agricultural writer.
Nolina recurvata - the "Ponytail Palm" is a plant to enjoy. You just provide plenty of light and water it less frequently than you think necessary, and this plant will add a unique beauty wherever your use it.
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Its magnificent 30-inch blue blades are the star of this northern Mexico find. But thousands of flowers on a 4-foot stalk are showy too.
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Nolina. Genus of about 24 species of evergreen shrubs and trees found in semi-desert and scrub from S. US to Guatemala.
Nolina recurvata, N. tuberculata)
Deep green grass-like foliage, to 6' long, arches from the ends of the limbs. A slow growing, long lived, and very tough caudiciform requiring only minimal care. Grow in a well drained cactus-type soil.
Beaucarnea guatemalensis (Red Ponytail Plant, Guatemala Pony Tail, Family: Nolinaceae / Liliaceae / Agavaceae) ...
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climate of botanical detente, we are migrating towards the European use of Nolina. The genus name is after C. P. Nolin, a French agricultural writer who coauthored a treatise on farming in 1755.
#636 Beaucarnea recurvata
Common Names: ponytail palm, bottle palm, nolina, elephant-foot tree
Family: Agavaceae (agave Family)
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Nolina sp. (Bear Grass)
Onoclea sp. (Sensitive Fern)
Opuntia sp. (Prickly Pear Cactus)
Origanum sp. (Oregano)
Pachysandra sp. (Alleghany Spurge)
Paeonia sp. (Peony)
Panicum sp. (Switchgrass)
Pennisetum sp. (Fountain Grass) ...
 See also: Beaucarnea, Ponytail palm, Beaucarnea recurvata, May, Yucca filamentosa
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