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About Black Maple and Oatgrass


What is

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  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-8  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.50 cm  
99+
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

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
No  
No  

Season

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
450  
99+
10  

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Properties of Oatgrass and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Black Maple

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

Oatgrass and Black Maple Physical Information

Oatgrass and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 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 Oatgrass and Black Maple are as follows:

Care of Oatgrass and Black Maple

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

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