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
Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Honeylocust, Blacklocust
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
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
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt
Drought
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
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Intestinal gas
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
Not Available
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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos
Cynara cardunculus
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
langosta de miel
Alcachofa
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species