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Black Locust
Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial, Shrub

Origin

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Types

Honey Locust
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

Number of Varieties

109
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, Grassland

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple, Brown
Green, Dark Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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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
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
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Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Deer resistant

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
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant

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'
Echinocereus reichenbachii

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
Hedgehog cactus

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
Igel Kaktus

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
cactus de erizo

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
jeż kaktus

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Robinia
Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

25208
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Locust and Hedgehog Cactus

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Importance of Black Locust and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Compare Facts of Black Locust vs Hedgehog Cactus

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