Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Honeylocust, Blacklocust
Quercus acutissima
Number of Varieties
2450
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.30 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Saw-tooth like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
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
Fertilizers
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount
Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Beetles, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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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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✘
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos
QUERCUS acutissima
Common Name
Honeylocust
Sawtooth Oak
In Hindi
हनी टिड्डी
Sawtooth Oak
In German
Honig Locust
Sägezahn- Eiche
In French
févier
Sawtooth Oak
In Spanish
langosta de miel
diente de sierra de roble
In Greek
μέλι ακρίδων
πριονωτή Oak
In Portuguese
picar Lokyst
Sawtooth Oak
In Polish
kłuć Lokyst
piłokształtny Oak
In Latin
MOVEO Lokyst
Quercus acutissima
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fagales
Family
Fabaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Gleditsia
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Fagoideae
Number of Species
1260
1
27800
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