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Gardens Navigator Robinia neomexicana New Mexico Locust Search for Robinia neomexicana in Missouri Botanic Garden Plant Finder |
Other Plants Like This: Robinia (Locust; Black Locust)
DERIVATION |
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FAMILY |
Fabaceae (Bean | Pea | Legume Family) | ||
HABIT | Shrub | ||
RANGE | SW United States, N Mexico | ||
LEAF TYPE | Deciduous | ||
FLOWERS | White;red;pink;purple (;The fragrant flowers are generally purplish-pink, 0.5 to 1 inch long (1.2-2.5 cm), but can vary from pale rose to red.;purplish-pink;purplish-pink) | ||
FRUIT | Brown (Flattened pod 2-4" long, .3 " wide with narrow wing, ripening in Sept and Oct) | ||
FOLIAGE COLOR | ; | ||
HARDINESS | USDA Zone 5 (Coldest zone where hardy) | ||
SOIL | Basalt and limestone soils, appears to tolerate alkali clay soils | ||
SUN REQUIREMENTS | Sun | ||
COMMON NAME(S) | New Mexico Locust |
Individual Location for Robinia neomexicana:
(To display plant details, click a number in the table.)
Map Key |
Accession Number |
Year | Location |
1 | 950982*1 | 1995 | Chatfield Sinnamon Center, Moist Meadow |
2 | 010325*1 | 2001 | Sacred Earth |
3 | 010325*3 | 2001 | Parking Garage |
4 | 120403*1 | 2012 | Chatfield Sinnamon Center, W Screen |
5 | 120403*2 | 2012 | Western Panoramas |
6 | 192568*1 | 2019 | Parking Garage |
7 | 192568*2 | 2019 | Parking Garage |
8 | 192568*3 | 2019 | Parking Garage |
No Map |
230703*1 | 2023 | Seed |
No Map |
240916*1 | 2024 | Seed |
FLOWERING: When Robinia neomexicana has been observed flowering at Denver Botanic Gardens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 |
FRUITING: When Robinia neomexicana has been observed fruiting at Denver Botanic Gardens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2004 |
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