×

Black Maple
Black Maple

Deer Grass
Deer Grass



ADD
Compare
X
Black Maple
X
Deer Grass

About Black Maple and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-11
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12 - 1

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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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
Clay, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Black Maple
Deer Grass

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
हिरण घास

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Deer Grass

In French

Noir Érable
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
cervos grama

In Polish

Czarny klon
Deer Trawa

In Latin

White Acer ligno
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

1040
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Black Maple and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Deer Grass

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

Black Maple and Deer Grass Physical Information

Black Maple and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Deer Grass are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Deer Grass

Care of Black Maple and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.