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About Foxtail Grass and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

815
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Black Maple

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Black Maple Tree

In German

Foxtail Grass
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Foxtail Grass
Noir Érable

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

ber trawy
Czarny klon

In Latin

panicum Grass
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1210
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Black Maple

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

Foxtail Grass and Black Maple Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Black Maple

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