Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
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Types
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Honey Locust
Number of Varieties
510
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-3
Sunset Zone
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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
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,524.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm1,066.80 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Purple, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Crimson, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Pinnate
Thorns
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Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Lots of watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
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Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Food for animals
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
Common Name
Meadow Barley
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
In Hindi
meadow barley
Black Locust Tree
In German
Wiese Gerste
Schwarz Locust Tree
In French
orge prairie
Noir Arbre Locust
In Spanish
cebada prado
Negro del árbol de la langosta
In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι
Μαύρο Locust Tree
In Portuguese
cevada prado
Árvore Locust Preto
In Polish
łąka jęczmienia
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
In Latin
pratum hordei
Locusta arbor Niger
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Robinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Robinieae
Subfamily
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Faboideae
Number of Species
1025
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27800
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