Black Locust

Eastern Gamagrass

About Black Locust and Eastern Gamagrass

Black Locust

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Honey Locust

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12 - 5

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Full Sun, Partial 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Robinia

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Robinieae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

251

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Black Locust and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Black Locust and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Black Locust and Eastern Gamagrass

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