Black Locust

Spider lily

About Black Locust and Spider lily

Black Locust

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China, Korea

Types

Honey Locust

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

10140

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-3

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Yellow, Orange, Gold

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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Bulbs

Other Uses

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

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Spinnenlilien

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Robinia

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

2580

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Spider lily

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

Black Locust and Spider lily Physical Information

Black Locust and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Spider lily are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Locust and Spider lily

Care of Black Locust and Spider lily 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 Spider lily 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 Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.