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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

-
-

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

2510
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,524.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,066.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Immunity
Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

Plumcot
Black Locust Tree

In German

Plumcot
Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

plumcot
Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

plumcot
Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

Plumcot
Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

plumcot
Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

Plumcot
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

Plumcot
Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus
Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Robinieae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

2525
1 27800
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Difference Between Plumcot and Black Locust

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

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Importance of Plumcot and Black Locust

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plumcot and Black Locust. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plumcot and Black Locust 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 Plumcot is Immunity whereas of Black Locust is Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Plumcot has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Locust has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Plumcot vs Black Locust

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 Plumcot vs Black Locust 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 Plumcot are Itchiness, Rash and Swelling whereas of Black Locust have Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plumcot has showy fruits and Black Locust has no showy fruits. Also Plumcot is not flowering and Black Locust is flowering. You can compare Plumcot and Black Locust facts and facts of other plants too.