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About Black Locust and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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Europe, Asia

Types

Honey Locust
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Number of Varieties

1070
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
8 - 5

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

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
Whole plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
łąka ber

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Robinia
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Robinieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

253
1 27800
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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.