Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Europe, Asia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Types
Blue Oat grass
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Number of Varieties
-15
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.50 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
Brown
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
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
-
Flowers
-
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
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
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
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
ACER nigrum
Common Name
Oatgrass
Black Maple
In Hindi
जई घास
Black Maple Tree
In German
Ährengras
Schwarz Ahorn
In French
Folle avoine
Noir Érable
In Spanish
oat Grass
Negro del árbol de arce
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Μαύρο Maple Tree
In Portuguese
aveia-
Árvore de bordo preto
In Polish
Owies trawa
Czarny klon
In Latin
oat Grass
White Acer ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Danthonia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aveneae
Areceae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
45010
1
27800
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