Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
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Australia
Types
Honey Locust
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Number of Varieties
1015
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-10
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,524.00 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,066.80 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose, Violet
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Brown
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Crimson, Bronze
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
Do not water excessively
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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Root rot
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
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, soil stabilisation
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, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
ACACIA aneura
Common Name
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Mulga, True Mulga
In Hindi
Black Locust Tree
Mulga
In German
Schwarz Locust Tree
Mulga
In French
Noir Arbre Locust
Mulga
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de la langosta
Mulga
In Greek
Μαύρο Locust Tree
mulga
In Portuguese
Árvore Locust Preto
Mulga
In Polish
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
Mulga
In Latin
Locusta arbor Niger
Mulga
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Robinia
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Robinieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
2530
1
27800
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