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About Black Maple and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

15190
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9 - 6

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
1, 2, 3, 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 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

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

Allergy

Pollen
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Black Maple
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Plume Grass

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Plume Gras

In French

Noir Érable
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Plume grama

In Polish

Czarny klon
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

10400
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Plume Grass

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

Black Maple and Plume Grass Physical Information

Black Maple and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Black Maple and Plume Grass

Care of Black Maple and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.