Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
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Types
Nassella tenuissima
Honey Locust
Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-105-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4
9-3
Sunset Zone
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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm1,524.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
55.90 cm1,066.80 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Purple, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Red, Crimson, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established
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
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Requires little pruning
Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
-
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
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Leaves
Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
Black Locust Tree
In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Schwarz Locust Tree
In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Noir Arbre Locust
In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
Negro del árbol de la langosta
In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Μαύρο Locust Tree
In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
Árvore Locust Preto
In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Locusta arbor Niger
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Nassella
Robinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Stipeae
Robinieae
Subfamily
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Faboideae
Number of Species
11625
1
27800
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