Viola

Black Locust

About Viola and Black Locust

Viola

Black Locust

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

50010

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 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

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

15.20 cm1,524.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

12.70 cm1,066.80 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Viola

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

Viola

Black Locust Tree

In German

Viola

Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

Alto

Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

Viola

Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

Βιόλα

Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

Viola

Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

Altówka

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

Viola

Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

Family

Violaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Viola

Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Violoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

60025

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Viola and Black Locust

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

Compare Annual Plants » More

Viola and Nasturtium

Viola and Bread Wheat

Viola and Bluewings

» More Compare Annual Plants

Season and Care of Viola and Black Locust

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

Viola and Black Locust Physical Information

Viola and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Viola and Black Locust are as follows:

Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender
Viola leaf color: Green
Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Viola and Black Locust

Care of Viola and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Viola pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Viola 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.