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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

-
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Honey Locust
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Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
9-2

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, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm30.50 cm
0 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, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple, Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings

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, Requires regular 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Pest Free, 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

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

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
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Rhizomes, Root

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
mandrake américain

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
mandrágora americana

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
mandrake americano

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Ranunculales

Family

Fabaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Robinia
Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

252
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Locust and Mayapple

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Importance of Black Locust and Mayapple

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

Compare Facts of Black Locust vs Mayapple

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