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Black Locust
Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

Honey Locust
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

10250
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 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
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm80.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Upright

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

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
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
बच्छनाभ

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
Eisenhut

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
aconit

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
acónito

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
monkshood

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
Aconitum

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
tojad

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Ranunculales

Family

Fabaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Robinia
Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae
Delphinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

25250
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Locust and Aconitum

If you are confused whether Black Locust or Aconitum are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Locust and Aconitum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Locust are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Aconitum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Locust and Aconitum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Locust and Aconitum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Locust and Aconitum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Locust and Aconitum as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Locust is Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic whereas of Aconitum is Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain and Wounds. Black Locust has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Aconitum has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Black Locust vs Aconitum

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Locust vs Aconitum and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Locust are Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness whereas of Aconitum have breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Locust has no showy fruits and Aconitum has no showy fruits. Also Black Locust is flowering and Aconitum is flowering. You can compare Black Locust and Aconitum facts and facts of other plants too.