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Honeylocust
Bread Tree
About Bread Tree and Honeylocust


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  
Type
Tree  
Palm or Cycad  
Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
South Africa  
Types
Honeylocust, Blacklocust  
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
66  
99+
Habitat
Moist Soils  
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-12  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20  
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
290.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
12.30 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Red, Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Pinnate  
Thorns
Yes  
Yes  
Season
Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Needs very little water  
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
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Cattle and horses  
Birds  
Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos  
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  
Common Name
Honeylocust  
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  
In Hindi
हनी टिड्डी  
Bread Tree  
In German
Honig Locust  
Brotbaum  
In French
févier  
Bread Arbre  
In Spanish
langosta de miel  
Árbol del pan  
In Greek
μέλι ακρίδων  
ψωμί Δέντρο  
In Portuguese
picar Lokyst  
Árvore de pão  
In Polish
kłuć Lokyst  
chleb Drzewo  
In Latin
MOVEO Lokyst  
panis ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  
Order
Fabales  
Cycadales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Cycadaceae  
Genus
Gleditsia  
Encephalartos  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
-  
Number of Species
12  
99+
66  
99+
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Properties of Honeylocust and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Honeylocust and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Honeylocust and Bread Tree. Honeylocust has thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Honeylocust does not have fragrant flowers. Honeylocust has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Bread Tree has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Honeylocust and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Honeylocust and Bread Tree

Season and care of Honeylocust and Bread Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Honeylocust and Bread Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Honeylocust season is Summer and Bread Tree season is Summer. The type of soil for Honeylocust is Loam and for Bread Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Honeylocust is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bread Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Honeylocust and Bread Tree Physical Information

Honeylocust and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Honeylocust height is 15.00 cm and width 12.30 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Honeylocust and Bread Tree are as follows:

Care of Honeylocust and Bread Tree

Care of Honeylocust and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Honeylocust pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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