Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
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South America
Types
Honey Locust
Capsicum chinense
Number of Varieties
102
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Homesteads
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,524.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,066.80 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose, Violet
White, Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Brown
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Crimson, Bronze
Brown, Orange, Orange Red, Pink, Red, Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Acuminate
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
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Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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, Does not require lot of 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
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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
Fruits
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
CAPSICUM chinense
Common Name
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Aji, Datil, Goat Pepper, Habanero, Jamaican Hot, Rocotillo, Scotch Bonnet
In Hindi
Black Locust Tree
Habanero
In German
Schwarz Locust Tree
Habanero
In French
Noir Arbre Locust
Habanero
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de la langosta
Habanero
In Greek
Μαύρο Locust Tree
Habanero
In Portuguese
Árvore Locust Preto
Habanero
In Polish
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
Habanero
In Latin
Locusta arbor Niger
Habanero
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Solanales
Family
Fabaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Robinia
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Robinieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
2540
1
27800
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