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About Sugar Maple and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

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
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Acer saccharum
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

128190
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water once every two or three weeks

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Sugar Maple
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल
Plume Grass

In German

Zuckerahorn
Plume Gras

In French

sucre d'érable
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

arce de azúcar
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar
Plume grama

In Polish

Cukier klonowy
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

Sugar Maple
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

128400
1 27800
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Properties of Sugar Maple and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Plume Grass

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

Sugar Maple and Plume Grass Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Plume Grass

Care of Sugar Maple and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.