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Black Locust
Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Honey Locust
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Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
8-4

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
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple, Brown
Red

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
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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 ground moist but not water-logged

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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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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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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
ARONIA arbutifolia

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Red Chokeberry

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
लाल Chokeberry

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
Rote Apfelbeere

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
Red Chokeberry

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
rojo Chokeberry

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
κόκκινο Chokeberry

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
Red Chokeberry

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
Red aronii

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
arbutifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Rosales

Family

Fabaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Robinia
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

2525
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Locust and Red Chokeberry

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

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Importance of Black Locust and Red Chokeberry

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

Compare Facts of Black Locust vs Red Chokeberry

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 Red Chokeberry 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 Red Chokeberry 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 Red Chokeberry has showy fruits. Also Black Locust is flowering and Red Chokeberry is not flowering . You can compare Black Locust and Red Chokeberry facts and facts of other plants too.