Black Locust

Aconitum

About Black Locust and Aconitum

Black Locust

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Types

Honey Locust

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

10250

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

बच्छनाभ

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Eisenhut

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

aconit

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

acónito

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

monkshood

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Aconitum

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

tojad

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ranunculales

Family

Fabaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Robinia

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

25250

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Aconitum

Wondering what are the properties of Black Locust and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Black Locust and Aconitum. Black Locust has thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Black Locust does not have fragrant flowers. Black Locust has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Black Locust and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Aconitum

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

Black Locust and Aconitum Physical Information

Black Locust and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Aconitum are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Black Locust and Aconitum

Care of Black Locust and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.