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Honey
Locust
Gleditsia |
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Description:
Honey Locust will grow in many different soil types and is useful in dry
areas or along streams and banks. Most of the diseases associated with this tree can
be prevented by a simple layer of mulch or ground cover beneath the tree's canopy. |
| Common Name: |
Thornless Honey Locust, Honey Locust |
| Botanical
Name: |
Gleditsia |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree |
| Growth Rate: |
Fast |
| Soil
Preference: |
Tolerates drought, wetness and some salt.
Will grow best in well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay soils with a pH of acidic to
alkaline. |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full sun, partial sun, partial shade |
| Attributes: |
Has no soil preferences and will tolerate
high salt concentrations |
| Pests: |
Mimosa webworm, leafhopper, spider mites, leafminer, bag
worm, aphids |
| Diseases: |
Canker, leaf spot, powdery mildew (sensitive to ozone air
pollution) |
| Care: |
Mulch beneath the canopy to help with prevention of canker.
Fertilize with Holly-tone, Plant-tone or a water-soluble fertilizer as recommended. Planting
Instructions: Trees & Shrubs
Water & Fertilizer Schedule |
| Varieties: |
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Gleditsia
triancanthos f. inermis 'Imperial'
Thornless Honey Locust
zones 4a-8a
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| Description: A fast growing, beautiful tree with fern-like foliage
producing light shade under it's canopy. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green, copper and yellow fall color |
| Height: |
35-45' |
| Spread: |
35-45' |
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