Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
-
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Types
Honey Locust
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Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12 - 8
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,524.00 cm60.00 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
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Brown
Sandy Brown, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Crimson, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs
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, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Salt
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
PENNISETUM glaucum
Common Name
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Millet, Pearl Millet
In Hindi
Black Locust Tree
बाजरा
In German
Schwarz Locust Tree
Perlhirse
In French
Noir Arbre Locust
Perle Millet
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de la langosta
El mijo perla
In Greek
Μαύρο Locust Tree
μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί
In Portuguese
Árvore Locust Preto
milheto
In Polish
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
Pearl Millet
In Latin
Locusta arbor Niger
Pearl milium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Robinia
Pennisetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Robinieae
Paniceae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
25140
1
27800
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