Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Honeylocust, Blacklocust
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
2100
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
12.30 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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 shoots
Fertilizers
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt
Frost
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Cattle and horses
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
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, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Honeylocust
Celery
In Hindi
हनी टिड्डी
अजवायन
In German
Honig Locust
Sellerie
In French
févier
Céleri
In Spanish
langosta de miel
Apio
In Greek
μέλι ακρίδων
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
picar Lokyst
Aipo
In Polish
kłuć Lokyst
Seler
In Latin
MOVEO Lokyst
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Apiales
Family
Fabaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Gleditsia
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Apieae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
121
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27800
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