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Black Locust
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About Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

-

Types

Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

10
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8
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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm
Rank: 27 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm
Rank: 20 (Overall)
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

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

80% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

25
1 27800
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Properties of Black Locust

Want to know the properties of Black Locust? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Black Locust is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Black Locust Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Black Locust Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Black Locust. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Black Locust physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Black Locust

Taking Black Locust Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Black Locust include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Black Locust

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Black Locust is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Black Locust is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.