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About Black Locust and Hyacinth

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Honey Locust
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
9-1

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 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long slender

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
ह्यचीन्थ

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
Hyazinthe

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
jacinthe

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
jacinto

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
υάκινθος

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
jacinto

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
hiacynt

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Liliales

Family

Fabaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Robinia
Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Robinieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

253
1 27800
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Properties of Black Locust and Hyacinth

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

Season and Care of Black Locust and Hyacinth

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

Black Locust and Hyacinth Physical Information

Black Locust and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Hyacinth are as follows:

  • Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet

  • Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

  • Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet

  • Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Black Locust and Hyacinth

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