Black Locust

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Black Locust and Boulder Blue Fescue

Black Locust

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

1.4 Types

Honey Locust

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8 - 1

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Robinia

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Robinieae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of Black Locust and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Black Locust and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Black Locust and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Black Locust and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Black Locust and Boulder Blue Fescue 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 Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.