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About Black Locust and Meadow Foxtail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Honey Locust
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-3
8 - 5
1.8 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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,524.00 cm
Rank: 27 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,066.80 cm
Rank: 20 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Rose, Violet
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Crimson, Bronze
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Locust Tree
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
Schwarz Locust Tree
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
Noir Arbre Locust
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
Negro del árbol de la langosta
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Μαύρο Locust Tree
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore Locust Preto
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
Locusta arbor Niger
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Robinia
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Robinieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Black Locust and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Black Locust and Meadow Foxtail

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

Black Locust and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Black Locust and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet

  • Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Black Locust and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Black Locust and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.