Black Locust

Live Oak

About Black Locust and Live Oak

Black Locust

Live Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

United States, California, Mexico

Types

Honey Locust

Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

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

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water, Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Once a week

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Pollution, Salt

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

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Root

Other Uses

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

Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

QUERCUS agrifolia

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

California Live Oak

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

पुरान बलूत

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Live Oak

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Live Oak

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

roble vivo

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

live oak

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

carvalho vivo

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Live Oak

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

live quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Robinia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

25600

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Live Oak

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Live Oak

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

Black Locust and Live Oak Physical Information

Black Locust and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Live Oak are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Live Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Live Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Black Locust and Live Oak

Care of Black Locust and Live Oak 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 Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. In summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week.