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About Black Maple and Overdam Grass


About Overdam Grass and Black Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
-  

Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
9 - 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  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm  
2
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
White, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
White, Green, Orange, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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  

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  
Average  

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

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
Insignificant  
Showy  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'  

Common Name
Black Maple  
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass  

In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
Overdam घास  

In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Overdam Grass  

In French
Noir Érable  
Overdam Herbe  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
Overdam Hierba  

In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
Overdam Grass  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
Overdam Relva  

In Polish
Czarny klon  
Overdam Trawa  

In Latin
White Acer ligno  
Overdam Trawa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Poales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Calamagrostis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Areceae  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
10  
260  
99+

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Properties of Black Maple and Overdam Grass

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Overdam Grass

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

Black Maple and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Black Maple and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Overdam Grass are as follows:

Care of Black Maple and Overdam Grass

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

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