Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Types
Honeylocust, Blacklocust
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Number of Varieties
24
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-92-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7 - 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm38.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
12.30 cm152.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
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Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Cattle and horses
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis
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Part of Plant Used
Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos
ANDROPOGON gerardii
Common Name
Honeylocust
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
In Hindi
हनी टिड्डी
Big Bluestem grass
In German
Honig Locust
Große Bartgras
In French
févier
Barbon de Gérard herbe
In Spanish
langosta de miel
hierba andropogon grande
In Greek
μέλι ακρίδων
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
In Portuguese
picar Lokyst
Vetiver grande grama
In Polish
kłuć Lokyst
Big Bluestem trawa
In Latin
MOVEO Lokyst
Big bluestem herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lillosida
Order
Fabales
Poaceae
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Gleditsia
Andropogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
12150
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27800
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