Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Honeylocust, Blacklocust
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
12.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
Fertilizers
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Cattle and horses
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Plant Used
Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos
Common Name
Honeylocust
In Hindi
हनी टिड्डी
In German
Honig Locust
In French
févier
In Spanish
langosta de miel
In Greek
μέλι ακρίδων
In Portuguese
picar Lokyst
In Polish
kłuć Lokyst
In Latin
MOVEO Lokyst
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Gleditsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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