Black Locust

Mashua

About Black Locust and Mashua

Black Locust

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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 Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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 shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic viruses

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

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Robinia

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

25100

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Mashua

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

Black Locust and Mashua Physical Information

Black Locust and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Mashua are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Locust and Mashua

Care of Black Locust and Mashua 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 Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.