|
SCIENTIFIC NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
|
|
Gleditsia triacanthos L.
|
Honey Locust
|
|
|
PLANT FAMILY
|
SIZE GROUP
|
PLANT TYPE
|
|
Fabaceae
|
8
|
deciduous tree
|
GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Short trunked with an open spreading crown casting light shade. Fast growing
with variable final height.
ADAPTABILITY:
Rich, moist soil, best if of limestone origin. Salt and drought tolerant.
FUNCTIONS:
Shade or street tree, perhaps overused, especially as an elm substitute.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Mimosa webworm and canker are two pathogens that happily attack this plant.
Seed pods and thorns are a problem with the species. Use var. inermis
and/or a seedless selection.
NATIVE RANGE:
Central United States, Arkansas native plant
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 4-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
Var. inermis- thornless; see cultivar list in Dirr.
|
|
|
|