Black Locust

White Willow

About Black Locust and White Willow

Black Locust

White Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Honey Locust

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Number of Varieties

10400

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm2,290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

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

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Paper pulp

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

SALIX alba

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

White Willow

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

White Willow

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Oiite Oilloo

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Le saule blanc

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

Le saule blanco

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Λευκή ιτιά

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

O salgueiro branco

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

wierzba biała

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Populus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Robinia

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

25400

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and White Willow

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

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Season and Care of Black Locust and White Willow

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

Black Locust and White Willow Physical Information

Black Locust and White Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and White Willow are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
White Willow flower color: Yellow
White Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Black Locust and White Willow

Care of Black Locust and White Willow 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 White Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.