Sugar Maple

Pampas Grass

About Sugar Maple and Pampas Grass

Sugar Maple

Pampas Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Acer saccharum

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

12825

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11 - 7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm304.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Asthma

Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

CORTADERIA

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Pampas Grass

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Pampas grass

In German

Zuckerahorn

Pampasgrass

In French

sucre d'érable

herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

cortaderas

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

grama de Pampas

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Pampas trawy

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Aceraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Acer

Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

12825

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Pampas Grass

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

Sugar Maple and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
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

Care of Sugar Maple and Pampas Grass

Care of Sugar Maple and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.