Honeylocust

False Indigo

About Honeylocust and False Indigo

Honeylocust

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Honeylocust, Blacklocust

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Cattle and horses, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GLEDITSIA triacanthos

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Honeylocust

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

हनी टिड्डी

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Honig Locust

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

févier

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

langosta de miel

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

μέλι ακρίδων

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

picar Lokyst

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

kłuć Lokyst

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

MOVEO Lokyst

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Gleditsia

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Honeylocust and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Honeylocust and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Honeylocust and False Indigo. Honeylocust has thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Honeylocust does not have fragrant flowers. Honeylocust has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and False Indigo 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 False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Honeylocust and False Indigo

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

Honeylocust and False Indigo Physical Information

Honeylocust and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Honeylocust height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Honeylocust and False Indigo are as follows:

Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green
Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Honeylocust and False Indigo

Care of Honeylocust and False Indigo 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 False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.