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About Black Locust and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

-
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Honey Locust
Grass

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11
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, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown
-

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

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

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
Glossy

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
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood
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Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Robinia
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Robinieae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

257
1 27800
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Properties of Black Locust and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Black Locust and St. Augustine Grass

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

Black Locust and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Black Locust and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet

  • Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Black Locust and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Black Locust and St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.