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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Honey Locust
Quercus acutissima

Number of Varieties

10450
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
8-3

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Saw-tooth like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

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

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Well drained

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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
Beetles, Butterflies

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
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

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
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
QUERCUS acutissima

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Sawtooth Oak

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
Sawtooth Oak

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
Sägezahn- Eiche

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
Sawtooth Oak

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
diente de sierra de roble

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
πριονωτή Oak

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
Sawtooth Oak

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
piłokształtny Oak

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
Quercus acutissima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fagales

Family

Fabaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Robinia
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
Fagoideae

Number of Species

2560
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Locust and Sawtooth Oak

If you are confused whether Black Locust or Sawtooth Oak 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 Sawtooth Oak Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Locust are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Sawtooth Oak fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount and Apply 18-8-3 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Locust and Sawtooth Oak if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Locust and Sawtooth Oak

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

Compare Facts of Black Locust vs Sawtooth Oak

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