Honeylocust

Red Elderberry

About Honeylocust and Red Elderberry

Honeylocust

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Honeylocust, Blacklocust

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.30 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Cattle and horses

Birds, Butterflies

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

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLEDITSIA triacanthos

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Honeylocust

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

हनी टिड्डी

Red Elderberry

In German

Honig Locust

Rote Holunder

In French

févier

Red sureau

In Spanish

langosta de miel

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

μέλι ακρίδων

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

picar Lokyst

Red Elderberry

In Polish

kłuć Lokyst

Red Elderberry

In Latin

MOVEO Lokyst

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Dipsacales

Family

Fabaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Gleditsia

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

127

1 27800

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Properties of Honeylocust and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Honeylocust and Red Elderberry

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

Honeylocust and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Honeylocust and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Honeylocust height is 15.00 cm and width 12.30 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Honeylocust and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green
Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Honeylocust and Red Elderberry

Care of Honeylocust and Red Elderberry 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 Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.