Black Maple

Prairie Dropseed

About Black Maple and Prairie Dropseed

Black Maple

Prairie Dropseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

1515

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10 - 2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

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

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

Black Maple

Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

prairie dropseed

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Prärie Dropseed

In French

Noir Érable

prairie dropseed

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

dropseed pradera

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

pradaria dropseed

In Polish

Czarny klon

łąka dropseed

In Latin

White Acer ligno

PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Aceraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Acer

Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1010

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Prairie Dropseed

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

Black Maple and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Black Maple and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Prairie Dropseed

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