1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
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
1.5 Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
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
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
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
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
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
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
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
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species