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Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

-
Egypt

Types

Honey Locust
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
-

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown
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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
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

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
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

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, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
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Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

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
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Lettuce

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
सलाद

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
Salat

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
Salade

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
Lechuga

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
Alface

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
Sałata

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Asterales

Family

Fabaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Robinia
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

25100
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Locust and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Black Locust or Lettuce 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 Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Locust are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Lettuce fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Locust and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Locust and Lettuce

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

Compare Facts of Black Locust vs Lettuce

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 Lettuce 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 Lettuce have Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Locust has no showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Black Locust is flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Black Locust and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.