BEAR GRASS

No fragrance.
Availability : Year-round.
Shelf Life: 10-14 Days
Color : Not applicable.
No Fragrance
Sold by: Bunches
bunches: avg. 25-50 stms

Botanical Name :Xerophyllum tenax
Common Name : Beargrass
Product Use : Cut Green/Filler
Pronunciation : zee-ro-FY-lum TEN-ax
Family Roots : Member of the Liliaceae (lily family).

Native to the Pacific Northwest and can grow from sea level to 7,000 feet.

Common relatives include asparagus, daylily, tulip, hyacinth and lily.

Personality : Thin, grass-like leaves, up to 3 feet long.

Plant is a herbaceous perennial from a woody rootstock.

Classed as a monocotyledon, leaves mostly parallel veined.

Ethylene Sensitivity : More research needed
Ethylene Comments :It is highly unlikely that it would be ethylene sensitive.

Care Opportunities : Recut stems in air or under water and place in plain tap water.

Storage Specifics : 34-38F.

Tidbits : The specific epithet name "tenax" means strong, in reference to its foliage.

With over 3000 species, the lily family includes many medicinal and food species in addition to ornamental species.

From the Greek "xeros" (dry) and "phyllon" (leaf), referring to the leaves that look dry, grass-like.

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