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About Black Locust and Wax Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

-
Central America, South America

Types

Honey Locust
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

1050
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
-

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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

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

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
common bean

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
बाकला

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
Gartenbohne

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
Haricot

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
Feijão

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fagales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Robinia
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Robinieae
-

Subfamily

Faboideae
-

Number of Species

25130
1 27800
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Properties of Black Locust and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Black Locust and Wax Bean

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

Black Locust and Wax Bean Physical Information

Black Locust and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet

  • Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

  • Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Locust and Wax Bean

Care of Black Locust and Wax Bean 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 Wax Bean 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 Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.