Black Locust

Grape Hyacinth

About Black Locust and Grape Hyacinth

Black Locust

Grape Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Types

Honey Locust

Muscari armeniacum

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm7.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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

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, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, 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

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

MUSCARI

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Grape Hyacinth

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

अंगूर जलकुंभी

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Traubenhyazinthen

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Muscari

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

Muscari

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

grape hyacinth

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Muscari

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Szafirek

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Muscari

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Robinia

Muscari

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

2542

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Grape Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Grape Hyacinth

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

Black Locust and Grape Hyacinth Physical Information

Black Locust and Grape Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Grape Hyacinth are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Grape Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive and Blue Violet
Grape Hyacinth leaf color:

Care of Black Locust and Grape Hyacinth

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