About Black Locust

Black Locust

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Honey Locust

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm

Rank: 27 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm

Rank: 20 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Locust

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Robinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

1 27800

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 fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness. Black Locust Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic
Part of plant used: Flowers, Seeds and Wood

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.

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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: 1,524.00 cm tall and 1,066.80 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Rose and Violet
Leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

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 Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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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 Perennial plant. Black Locust is a very important plant from . There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Honey Locust. This plant's habitat is Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. 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.