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About Bahia Grass and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Bahia Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
South America  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
2  
6  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Proper mowing practices are necessary  
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Recommended more for beef than for milk production  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PASPALUM notatum  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Bahia Grass  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
बाहिया घास  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Bahia Grass  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
l'herbe de Bahia  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
bahia hierba  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
Bahia γρασίδι  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
bahia grama  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
Bahia trawy  
Trident klon  

In Latin
bahia herba  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Sapindales  

Family
Poaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Paspalum  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Paspaleae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
1  
160  
99+

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Properties of Bahia Grass and Trident Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Bahia Grass and Trident Maple? We provide you with everything About Bahia Grass and Trident Maple. Bahia Grass doesn't have thorns and Trident Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Bahia Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Bahia Grass has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis and Asthma and Trident Maple has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis and Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bahia Grass and Trident Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bahia Grass and Trident Maple

Season and care of Bahia Grass and Trident Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Bahia Grass and Trident Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bahia Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Trident Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bahia Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Trident Maple is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bahia Grass is Neutral, Alkaline and for Trident Maple is Acidic.

Bahia Grass and Trident Maple Physical Information

Bahia Grass and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bahia Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bahia Grass and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Bahia Grass and Trident Maple

Care of Bahia Grass and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bahia Grass pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary and Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bahia Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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