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Black Locust
Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Sedge or Rush

Origin

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World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Honey Locust
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Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
9-6

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
H1, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown
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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, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established
Does not require 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood
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Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Curly wurly

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
Corkscrew Rush

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
Corkscrew Rush

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Robinia
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Robinieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

2525
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Locust and Corkscrew Rush

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Importance of Black Locust and Corkscrew Rush

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

Compare Facts of Black Locust vs Corkscrew Rush

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 Corkscrew Rush 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 Corkscrew Rush 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 Corkscrew Rush has no showy fruits. Also Black Locust is flowering and Corkscrew Rush is not flowering . You can compare Black Locust and Corkscrew Rush facts and facts of other plants too.