Silver Maple

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Silver Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis

Silver Maple

Bouteloua Gracilis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Grasses

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Beetles, Grasshoppers

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used to feed livestock

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

BOUTELOUA gracilis

Common Name

Silver Maple

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

In Hindi

Silver Maple

Bouteloua gracilis

In German

Silver Maple

Bouteloua Gracilis

In French

érable argenté

Bouteloua aristidoides

In Spanish

arce plateado

Chondrosum gracile

In Greek

Silver Maple

Bouteloua gracilis

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Polish

Silver Maple

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Latin

Acer

Bouteloua Gracilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

Family

Aceraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Acer

Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Acereae

Cynodonteae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

128100

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Silver Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Silver Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Silver Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.