| Common Name |
Beargrass, Bigelow's Nolina, Big Love Nolina |
| Latin Name |
Nolina bigelovii |
| Family |
Agavaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
8-24 / 8-11 |
| Type / Form |
Succulent / Medium |
| Native Habitat |
Southwest deserts 900 to 4,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Water |
Once per moth or none depending on soil |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 10 feet X 6 feet, usual 4 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Sharp saw tooth edges on leave |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, grayish color |
| Flowers |
Long grass-like leaves, white flowers in June and July |
| Bark / Roots |
NA |
| Maintenance |
Little |
| Propagation |
Seed, cuttings |
| Pests and Diseases |
None |
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, container, rock garden, low
maintenance, background, parkways, specimen |
| Garden Suitability |
Moonlight, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Long grass-like leaves, white flowers in June and July |
| Nature Value |
Erosion control |
| Native American Uses |
Basketry |
| Links |
|
| Article |
http://www.azarboretum.org/plantlist/bigelow.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Agavaceae/Nolina_bigelovii.html |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolina_bigelovii |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=NOBI |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/68491/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Nolina_bigelovii |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/BeargrassBig/BeargrassBig.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=5868 |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM05325&sp=Nolina%20bigelovii |
| Images and data |
http://www.nazflora.org/Nolina_bigelovii.htm |
| Nursery, images and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/1066.htm |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101796 |
| Distribution map |
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=8062&flora_id=1 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=NOBI |
