Black Locust

Sinningia

About Black Locust and Sinningia

Black Locust

Sinningia

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Brazil

Types

Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-811-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

Sinningia

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Sinningia

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Sinningia

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

Sinningia

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Sinningia

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Sinningia

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Sinningia

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Robinia

Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

2565

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Black Locust and Sinningia

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Black Locust and Weeping Pussy Willow

Black Locust and Red Elderberry

Black Locust and Ashoka

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Black Locust and Sinningia

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

Black Locust and Sinningia Physical Information

Black Locust and Sinningia physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Sinningia are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Locust and Sinningia

Care of Black Locust and Sinningia 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 Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.