Black Locust

Bael

About Black Locust and Bael

Black Locust

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Honey Locust

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

1018

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-8

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

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

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Robinia

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae

Datureae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

25150

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Bael

Wondering what are the properties of Black Locust and Bael? We provide you with everything About Black Locust and Bael. Black Locust has thorns and Bael 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 Bael 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 Bael and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Bael

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

Black Locust and Bael Physical Information

Black Locust and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Bael are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Black Locust and Bael

Care of Black Locust and Bael 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 Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.