1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Not Available
1.4 Types
Honeylocust, Blacklocust
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
Light Green, Lime Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High Potash Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Cattle and horses, Not Available
Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection
Air purification, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cottage garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos
Phyllanthus acidus
7.2 Common Name
Honeylocust
Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Honig Locust
Tahitian Stachelbeere
7.2.3 In French
févier
Tahitian Gooseberry
7.2.4 In Spanish
langosta de miel
Tahitian grosella espinosa
7.2.5 In Greek
μέλι ακρίδων
Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
picar Lokyst
Tahitian Gooseberry
7.2.7 In Polish
kłuć Lokyst
Tahitian agrest
7.2.8 In Latin
MOVEO Lokyst
Tahitian Gooseberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Phyllantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species