Black Locust

Sweet Cherry

About Black Locust and Sweet Cherry

Black Locust

Sweet Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Western Asia

Types

Honey Locust

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Number of Varieties

10120

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

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 dead branches, Remove thin branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Mites

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Flies

Allergy

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

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

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

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

PRUNUS avium

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Sweet Cherry

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

मीठी चेरी

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Süße Kirsche

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Cerise sucrée

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

Cereza dulce

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

γλυκό κεράσι

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Cereja doce

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Słodka Wiśnia

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

dulcis cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Robinia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

25430

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Sweet Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Sweet Cherry

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

Black Locust and Sweet Cherry Physical Information

Black Locust and Sweet Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Sweet Cherry are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:

Care of Black Locust and Sweet Cherry

Care of Black Locust and Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches. In summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.