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Black Locust
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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Southern Africa

Types

Honey Locust
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties

10-
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
12-10

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
21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established
Do not water frequently

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well 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
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
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
-

Allergy

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

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
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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
Used to poison animals during hunting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
EUPHORBIA virosa

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Gifboom

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
Gifboom

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
Euphorbia virosa

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
Euphorbia virosa

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
Euphorbia virosa

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Fabales
Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Robinia
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

25-
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Locust and Gifboom

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

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Importance of Black Locust and Gifboom

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

Compare Facts of Black Locust vs Gifboom

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