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About Thornless Honeylocust and Southernwood


About Southernwood and Thornless Honeylocust


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Shrub   

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

Types
Tree   
not available   

Habitat
Hills, Woods   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
8-5   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20   
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
Yellow, Gray   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Red, Brown   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Yellow green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate   
Long hair-like leaves   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Salt   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained   

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   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Free of serious pests and diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, cathartic, Cough, Indigestion   
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood   
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs   

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   
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos f. inermis   
ARTEMISIA abrotanum   

Common Name
Thornless Honeylocust   
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood   

In Hindi
thornless honeylocust   
southernwood   

In German
thornless honeylocust   
Eberraute   

In French
thornless Honeylocust   
aurone ou citronnelle   

In Spanish
honeylocust sin espinas   
Artemisia abrotanum   

In Greek
thornless honeylocust   
Artemisia abrotanum   

In Portuguese
honeylocust thornless   
Abrótano   

In Polish
thornless honeylocust   
Bylica boże drzewko   

In Latin
thornless honeylocust   
Southernwood   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Asterales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Gleditsia   
Artemisia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Anthemideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Asteroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Thornless Honeylocust and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Thornless Honeylocust and Southernwood

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

Thornless Honeylocust and Southernwood Physical Information

Thornless Honeylocust and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Thornless Honeylocust height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Thornless Honeylocust and Southernwood are as follows:

Care of Thornless Honeylocust and Southernwood

Care of Thornless Honeylocust and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thornless Honeylocust pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Thornless Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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