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About Pampas Grass and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

2515
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
-

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Black Maple

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Black Maple Tree

In German

Pampasgrass
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

herbe de la pampa
Noir Érable

In Spanish

cortaderas
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Czarny klon

In Latin

Pampas herba
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae
Areceae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2510
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Black Maple

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

Pampas Grass and Black Maple Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Black Maple

Care of Pampas Grass and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pampas Grass 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.