Honey locust
SpeciesGleditsia triacanthos
Also called honeylocust, thornless honey locust, honey shuck, thorny honeylocust, thorny locust
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Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourcefrom Bean · “L.L.Bean Boots” — L.L.Bean - Outside Together Since 1912Pause VideoPause Video
from Bean · “Seeds generally germinate in soil temperatures between 60 and 80°F, with germination time ranging from 6 to 10 days, depending on the temperature” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Bean · “Seeds generally germinate in soil temperatures between 60 and 80°F” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
“Prefers full sun, meaning at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight daily.” — Honey Locust Care Guide: Watering, Light & Pet Safety | KeyBlossom
“Water deeply once a week during the first growing season to establish a strong root system.” — Honey Locust Care Guide: Watering, Light & Pet Safety | KeyBlossom
“It prefers well draining soil with a pH between 6.0 and 8.0.” — Honey Locust Care Guide: Watering, Light & Pet Safety | KeyBlossom
“Hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9” — Honey Locust Care Guide: Watering, Light & Pet Safety | KeyBlossom
from Bean · “Bush types are seeded 2 - 4 inches in the row” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Bean · “Bush beans grow into compact plants about 1 to 2 feet tall” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Bean · “Looking to get started by growing your own bean seed?” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Bean · “Harvest when pods are tender and have reached the appropriate size for the variety” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
“The sweet, sticky pulp inside the seed pods was used by Native Americans as a sweetener” — Honey Locust Care Guide: Watering, Light & Pet Safety | KeyBlossom
“Honey Locust is non-toxic and considered safe for cats and dogs.” — Honey Locust Care Guide: Watering, Light & Pet Safety | KeyBlossom
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Honey locust
- Fact sheet: 6 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian