Black Locust

Field Maple

About Black Locust and Field Maple

Black Locust

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Honey Locust

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm910.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, 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, Requires watering in the 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

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

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

ACER campestre

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Feld-Ahorn

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Maple terrain

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

arce de campo

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

bordo de campo

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Klon polny

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Robinia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

25128

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Field Maple

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

Black Locust and Field Maple Physical Information

Black Locust and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Field Maple are as follows:

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

Care of Black Locust and Field Maple

Care of Black Locust and Field Maple 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 Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.