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Honeylocust
Honeylocust

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About Honeylocust and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Honeylocust, Blacklocust
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Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.30 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

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

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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Cattle and horses
pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis
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Part of Plant Used

Pulp, Seeds, Wood
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Other Uses

Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLEDITSIA triacanthos
STIPA barbata

Common Name

Honeylocust
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

हनी टिड्डी
Silver Feather Grass

In German

Honig Locust
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

févier
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

langosta de miel
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

μέλι ακρίδων
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

picar Lokyst
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

kłuć Lokyst
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

MOVEO Lokyst
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Gleditsia
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species

1220
1 27800
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Properties of Honeylocust and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Honeylocust and Silver Feather Grass

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

Honeylocust and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Honeylocust and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Honeylocust height is 15.00 cm and width 12.30 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Honeylocust and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green

  • Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Honeylocust and Silver Feather Grass

Care of Honeylocust and Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.