Life Span
Annual
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
  
India
  
Types
Tree
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Hills, Woods
  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
8-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-6
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green
  
White, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
  
Green, Reddish Plum
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Yellow green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
  
Long Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Salt
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
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
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
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
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Hens
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Farmland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, cathartic, Cough, Indigestion
  
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
  
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
  
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
  
Used in curries, soups, stews
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos f. inermis
  
IPOMOEA aquatica
  
Common Name
Thornless Honeylocust
  
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
  
In Hindi
thornless honeylocust
  
Water Spinach
  
In German
thornless honeylocust
  
Wasser-Spinat
  
In French
thornless Honeylocust
  
Épinards d'eau
  
In Spanish
honeylocust sin espinas
  
La espinaca de agua
  
In Greek
thornless honeylocust
  
Σπανάκι νερό
  
In Portuguese
honeylocust thornless
  
Espinafre de água
  
In Polish
thornless honeylocust
  
Szpinak wodny
  
In Latin
thornless honeylocust
  
Water Spinach
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Spermatophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Convolvulaceae
  
Genus
Gleditsia
  
Ipomoea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Ipomoeeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Thornless Honeylocust and Water Spinach
Season and care of Thornless Honeylocust and Water Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Thornless Honeylocust and Water Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Thornless Honeylocust season is Summer and Water Spinach season is Summer. The type of soil for Thornless Honeylocust is Loam and for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Thornless Honeylocust is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Thornless Honeylocust and Water Spinach Physical Information
Thornless Honeylocust and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Thornless Honeylocust height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Thornless Honeylocust and Water Spinach are as follows:
Thornless Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green
Thornless Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
- Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Care of Thornless Honeylocust and Water Spinach
Care of Thornless Honeylocust and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thornless Honeylocust pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Spinach pruning is done 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 Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.