Black Locust

Butternut Tree

About Black Locust and Butternut Tree

Black Locust

Butternut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Honey Locust

Juglans cinerea

Number of Varieties

106

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, 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

Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

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

Gastric, Pollen

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, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

JUGLANS cinerea

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Butternut

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

Butternut Tree

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Butternut Baum

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

noyer cendré

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

árbol de nogal

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Butternut Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Árvore Butternut

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

butternut Drzewo

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Butternut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Juglandales

Family

Fabaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Robinia

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

257

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Butternut Tree

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

Black Locust and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Black Locust and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Black Locust and Butternut Tree

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