Black Locust

Pink Queen

About Black Locust and Pink Queen

Black Locust

Pink Queen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Honey Locust

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

104

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12 - 1

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for bedding in gardens

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, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

Pink Queen

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

rosa Königin

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Reine rose

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

Reina de color rosa

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Różowa Królowa

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Cleomaceae

Genus

Robinia

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Cleomeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

251

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Properties of Black Locust and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Pink Queen

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

Black Locust and Pink Queen Physical Information

Black Locust and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Pink Queen are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green

Care of Black Locust and Pink Queen

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