Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
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Types
Honey Locust
Number of Varieties
10
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,524.00 cm
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,066.80 cm
Rank: 20 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Crimson, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
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, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
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80% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
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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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
Common Name
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
In Hindi
Black Locust Tree
In German
Schwarz Locust Tree
In French
Noir Arbre Locust
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de la langosta
In Greek
Μαύρο Locust Tree
In Portuguese
Árvore Locust Preto
In Polish
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
In Latin
Locusta arbor Niger
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Robinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Robinieae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Number of Species
25
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27800
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