Mazhar Botanic Garden

Robinia pseudoacacia L.

Black Locust False Acacia

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000237
English name: Black Locust, False Acacia
Arabic name: روبينيا
Native: United States
Country: United States
(PGR): Rare

Deciduous tree 12-20 m tall, 06-122 m in diameter leaves compound, dark blue flowers white, fragrant

Ph: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils

Soil: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil

The flowers are very attractive to bees. Wood very durable and rot resistant, good for posts and beams in construction

Robinia pringlei Rose

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Early spring
Zone: 9

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