Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
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
Kniphofia uvaria
Number of Varieties
270
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Damp Places, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-4
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, 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 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
12.30 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt
Drought, Moisture
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Cattle and horses
Snails
Allergy
Mild Allergen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Part of Plant Used
Pulp, Seeds, Wood
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Other Uses
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
Common Name
Honeylocust
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
In Hindi
हनी टिड्डी
Tritoma
In German
Honig Locust
Tritoma
In French
févier
Tritoma
In Spanish
langosta de miel
tritoma
In Greek
μέλι ακρίδων
tritoma
In Portuguese
picar Lokyst
Tritoma
In Polish
kłuć Lokyst
Tritoma
In Latin
MOVEO Lokyst
Trytoma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Gleditsia
Kniphofia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
1272
1
27800
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