Honey Locust. A spreading spiny tree with handsome fern-like glossy dark green foliage, turning yellow in autumn. Inconspicuous small greenish white flowers produce long twisted seed pods. Max Height 30m. Max Spread 20m. Flowers July to August. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Gleditsia triacanthos
A spreading spiny tree with handsome fern-like glossy dark green foliage, turning yellow in autumn. Inconspicuous small greenish white flowers produce long twisted seed pods.
Category: Trees
Additional information
Generic | Gleditsia |
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Species | triacanthos |
Varietry | |
Common Name | Honey Locust |
Flower Colour | green, white |
Soil | Fertile |
Aspect | Full sun |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Height | 30m |
Family | Caesalpiniaceae |
Spread | 20m |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Rounded to broadly spreading |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | green |
Flowers From | July, August |
Colour Fruit | |
Fruits When | |
Moisture | Well drained |
Protection | |
Hardiness | Hardy |
Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | Keep moist in first year |
Border | Specimen |
Toxicity | |
Pruning | |
Pruning Time | |
Pests and diseases | |
Maintenance | |
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