Black Locust

Cardon

About Black Locust and Cardon

Black Locust

Cardon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Types

Honey Locust

Cactus

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Pachycereus pringlei

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

Cardon

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Cardon

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Cardon

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

Cardon

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Cardon

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Cardon

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Cardon

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Cardon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Robinia

Pachycereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2512

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Cardon

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Cardon

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

Black Locust and Cardon Physical Information

Black Locust and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Cardon are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Cardon flower color: White
Cardon leaf color:

Care of Black Locust and Cardon

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