Umbrella Tree

Black Locust

About Umbrella Tree and Black Locust

Umbrella Tree

Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Not Avaialble

Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-3

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

910.00 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

White

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया

Black Locust Tree

In German

Umbrella Tree

Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

Umbrella Tree

Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas

Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

Umbrella Tree

Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva

Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

Umbrella Tree

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

O lignum

Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Fabales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

325

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Black Locust

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Black Locust

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

Umbrella Tree and Black Locust Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 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 Umbrella Tree and Black Locust are as follows:

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Umbrella Tree and Black Locust

Care of Umbrella Tree and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Umbrella Tree 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.