Black Locust

Buttonbush

About Black Locust and Buttonbush

Black Locust

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South Africa

1.4 Types

Honey Locust

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,524.00 cm

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365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,066.80 cm

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Egg-shaped

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Not Available

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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Locust

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Robinia

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Robinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Locust and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Buttonbush

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

Black Locust and Buttonbush Physical Information

Black Locust and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Buttonbush are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Black Locust and Buttonbush

Care of Black Locust and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.