Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
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Types
Honeylocust, Blacklocust
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Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
12.30 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long linear and narrow
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Needs very little 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
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Soil Type
Loam
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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
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt
Full Sun
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Cattle and horses
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Mild Allergen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, 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, Deer resistant, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis
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Part of Plant Used
Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Bulbs
Other Uses
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine
bulb used as starch
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos
LYCORIS
Common Name
Honeylocust
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily
In Hindi
हनी टिड्डी
surprise lily
In German
Honig Locust
Überraschung Lilie
In French
févier
Lycoris squamigera
In Spanish
langosta de miel
Lycoris squamigera
In Greek
μέλι ακρίδων
surprise lily
In Portuguese
picar Lokyst
surpresa lírio
In Polish
kłuć Lokyst
niespodzianka lilia
In Latin
MOVEO Lokyst
surprise lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Gleditsia
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
1210
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27800
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