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About Capnoides and Black Locust


About Black Locust and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
-  

Types
-  
Honey Locust  

Number of Varieties
8  
10  

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
27

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
1,066.80 cm  
20

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Rose, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Red, Crimson, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Black Locust Tree  

In German
Capnoides  
Schwarz Locust Tree  

In French
capnoides  
Noir Arbre Locust  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
Negro del árbol de la langosta  

In Greek
Capnoides  
Μαύρο Locust Tree  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
Árvore Locust Preto  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo  

In Latin
capnoides  
Locusta arbor Niger  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Fabales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Robinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
Robinieae  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
25  

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Properties of Capnoides and Black Locust

Wondering what are the properties of Capnoides and Black Locust? We provide you with everything About Capnoides and Black Locust. Capnoides doesn't have thorns and Black Locust doesn't have thorns. Also Capnoides does not have fragrant flowers. Capnoides has allergic reactions like Corydalis and Black Locust has allergic reactions like Corydalis. 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 Capnoides and Black Locust and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Black Locust

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

Capnoides and Black Locust Physical Information

Capnoides and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Black Locust are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Black Locust

Care of Capnoides and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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