Black Locust

Snow Flake

About Black Locust and Snow Flake

Black Locust

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm180.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Mixed Border

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

Flowers, Leaves

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 As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

Snow Flake

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Schneeflocke

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

Copo de nieve

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Floco de neve

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Robinia

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

252000

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Snow Flake

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

Black Locust and Snow Flake Physical Information

Black Locust and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Snow Flake are as follows:

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

Care of Black Locust and Snow Flake

Care of Black Locust and Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.