Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Asia, Europe
Types
Tree
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Hills, Woods
Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
4-8
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, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow green
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Bell Shaped
Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Part sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Moist, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Part sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Bees
Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, cathartic, Cough, Indigestion
Chest pain, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making wood alcohol, Wood is used in construction
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos f. inermis
Convallaria majalis
Common Name
Thornless Honeylocust
Lily of the Valley
In Hindi
thornless honeylocust
कामुदिनी
In German
thornless honeylocust
Maiglöckchen
In French
thornless Honeylocust
Lily of the Valley
In Spanish
honeylocust sin espinas
Lirio de los valles
In Greek
thornless honeylocust
Κρίνος της κοιλάδας
In Portuguese
honeylocust thornless
Lírio do Vale
In Polish
thornless honeylocust
Lilia doliny
In Latin
thornless honeylocust
Lílium convállium
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Gleditsia
Convallaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Thornless Honeylocust and Lily of the Valley
Season and care of Thornless Honeylocust and Lily of the Valley is important to know. While considering everything about Thornless Honeylocust and Lily of the Valley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Thornless Honeylocust season is Summer and Lily of the Valley season is Summer. The type of soil for Thornless Honeylocust is Loam and for Lily of the Valley is Moist, Well drained while the PH of soil for Thornless Honeylocust is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lily of the Valley is Acidic, Neutral.
Thornless Honeylocust and Lily of the Valley Physical Information
Thornless Honeylocust and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Thornless Honeylocust height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Thornless Honeylocust and Lily of the Valley are as follows:
Thornless Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green
Thornless Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
- Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Thornless Honeylocust and Lily of the Valley
Care of Thornless Honeylocust and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thornless Honeylocust pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Thornless Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.