Black Locust

Clumping Bamboo

About Black Locust and Clumping Bamboo

Black Locust

Clumping Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

China

Types

Honey Locust

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12 - 7

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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

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

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

बांस

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Verklumpung Bambus

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

clumping Bamboo

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

bambu aglutinação

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

zbicie bambus

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Robinia

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Robinieae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

251200

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Clumping Bamboo

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

Black Locust and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Black Locust and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Black Locust and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Black Locust and Clumping Bamboo 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 Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.