Black Locust

Lettuce

About Black Locust and Lettuce

Black Locust

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Egypt

Types

Honey Locust

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Cold Regions

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm510.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Spoon Shaped

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

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

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

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

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

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Lettuce

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

सलाद

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Salat

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Salade

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

Lechuga

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Alface

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Sałata

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Robinia

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

25100

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Lettuce

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

Black Locust and Lettuce Physical Information

Black Locust and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Lettuce are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:

Care of Black Locust and Lettuce

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