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Black Locust
Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

-
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Types

Honey Locust
Cactus

Number of Varieties

10-
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
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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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
White

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
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
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Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
Pachycereus pringlei

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
Cardon

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
Cardon

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
Cardon

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
Cardon

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
Cardon

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
Cardon

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
Cardon

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
Cardon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Robinia
Pachycereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2512
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Locust and Cardon

If you are confused whether Black Locust or Cardon 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 Cardon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Locust are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Cardon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Locust and Cardon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Locust and Cardon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Locust and Cardon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Locust and Cardon 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 Cardon is Nutrients. Black Locust has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Cardon has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Black Locust vs Cardon

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 Cardon 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 Cardon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Locust has no showy fruits and Cardon has no showy fruits. Also Black Locust is flowering and Cardon is not flowering . You can compare Black Locust and Cardon facts and facts of other plants too.