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Black Locust
Black Locust

Sarcococca confusa
Sarcococca confusa



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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China

Types

Honey Locust
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Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
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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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze
Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial 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
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

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
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Food for birds

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, Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Sweet Box

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
Sarcococca confusa

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Buxales

Family

Fabaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Robinia
Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

2520
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Locust and Sarcococca confusa

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Importance of Black Locust and Sarcococca confusa

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

Compare Facts of Black Locust vs Sarcococca confusa

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