Black Locust

Butterfly Tree

About Black Locust and Butterfly Tree

Black Locust

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Honey Locust

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

Butterfly tree

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Robinia

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

25500

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Butterfly Tree

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

Black Locust and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Black Locust and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Locust and Butterfly Tree

Care of Black Locust and Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.