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About Black Maple and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Black Maple
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Bear Grass

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Bärn-Gras

In French

Noir Érable
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
bear Grass

In Polish

Czarny klon
miś Trawa

In Latin

White Acer ligno
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Aceraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Acer
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

10500
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Bear Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Black Maple and Bear Grass? We provide you with everything About Black Maple and Bear Grass. Black Maple doesn't have thorns and Bear Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Black Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Black Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen and Bear Grass has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Black Maple and Bear Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Black Maple and Bear Grass

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

Black Maple and Bear Grass Physical Information

Black Maple and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Black Maple and Bear Grass

Care of Black Maple and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.