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About Corn Oak and Black Locust

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types

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Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
9-3

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm1,524.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,066.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green
Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS suber
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Cork Oak
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

कॉर्क ओक
Black Locust Tree

In German

Kork Eiche
Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

Cork Oak
Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

alcornoque
Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

Cork Oak
Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

sobreiro
Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

Cork Oak
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

sUBER
Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Fabales

Family

Fagaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Quercus
Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini
Robinieae

Subfamily

Mirinae
Faboideae

Number of Species

2025
1 27800
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Properties of Corn Oak and Black Locust

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Season and Care of Corn Oak and Black Locust

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

Corn Oak and Black Locust Physical Information

Corn Oak and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Corn Oak and Black Locust are as follows:

  • Corn Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green

  • Corn Oak leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet

  • Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Corn Oak and Black Locust

Care of Corn Oak and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning 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 Corn Oak 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.