Black Locust

Canary Melon

About Black Locust and Canary Melon

Black Locust

Canary Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Africa

Types

Honey Locust

Fonzy melon

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-4

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

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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

Allergy

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

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Canary Melon

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

कैनरी तरबूज

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Canary Melon

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Melon Canaries

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

Melón Canarias

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Canary Melon

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Canary Melon

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Canary cucumis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Robinia

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

251

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Canary Melon

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Canary Melon

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

Black Locust and Canary Melon Physical Information

Black Locust and Canary Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Canary Melon are as follows:

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

Care of Black Locust and Canary Melon

Care of Black Locust and Canary Melon 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 Canary Melon 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 Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.