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Black Locust
Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

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North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Honey Locust
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Number of Varieties

1070
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
9-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Bumblebees

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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
Large Beardtongue

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
Large Beardtongue

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Robinia
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

25250
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Locust and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Black Locust and Large Beardtongue

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

Compare Facts of Black Locust vs Large Beardtongue

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