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Tree Echium and Honeylocust


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
Canary Islands  

Types
Honeylocust, Blacklocust  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  

Habitat
Moist Soils  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9 - 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  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.30 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lobed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full 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  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
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  

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  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Cattle and horses  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Honeylocust  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
हनी टिड्डी  
Tree Echium  

In German
Honig Locust  
Baum Aciam  

In French
févier  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
langosta de miel  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
μέλι ακρίδων  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
picar Lokyst  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
kłuć Lokyst  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
MOVEO Lokyst  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Gleditsia  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Honeylocust and Tree Echium

If you are confused whether Honeylocust or Tree Echium are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Honeylocust and Tree Echium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Honeylocust are 20-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Tree Echium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Honeylocust and Tree Echium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Honeylocust and Tree Echium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Honeylocust and Tree Echium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Honeylocust and Tree Echium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Honeylocust is anti-cancer, Antimutagenic and Rheumatoid arthritis whereas of Tree Echium is . Honeylocust has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition and Skin inflammation while Tree Echium has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition and Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Honeylocust vs Tree Echium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Honeylocust vs Tree Echium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Honeylocust are Mild Allergen whereas of Tree Echium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Honeylocust has no showy fruits and Tree Echium has no showy fruits. Also Honeylocust is not flowering and Tree Echium is not flowering . You can compare Honeylocust and Tree Echium facts and facts of other plants too.

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