Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Honeylocust, Blacklocust
Number of Varieties
82
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-133-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm12.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
occasional watering once established
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
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
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Cattle and horses
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
GLEDITSIA triacanthos
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Honeylocust
In Hindi
सीताफल
हनी टिड्डी
In German
Zuckerapfel
Honig Locust
In French
Sugar Apple
févier
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
langosta de miel
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
μέλι ακρίδων
In Portuguese
Pinha
picar Lokyst
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
kłuć Lokyst
In Latin
Sugar Apple
MOVEO Lokyst
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Fabales
Family
Annonaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Annona
Gleditsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Abreae
-
Subfamily
Maloideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
16612
1
27800
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