Black Locust

Heather

About Black Locust and Heather

Black Locust

Heather

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

10700

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-5

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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Needle like

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

हीथ

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Heidekraut

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

bruyère

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

brezo

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

urze

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

wrzos

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ericales

Family

Fabaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Robinia

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae

Ericeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

25860

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Black Locust and Heather

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Black Locust and Weeping Pussy Willow

Black Locust and Red Elderberry

Black Locust and Ashoka

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Black Locust and Heather

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

Black Locust and Heather Physical Information

Black Locust and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Heather are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Locust and Heather

Care of Black Locust and Heather 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 Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.