Common Honeylocust
About Common Honeylocust
Thornless Honey Locust is a large deciduous tree reaching heights of up to 30'-70' It is a member of the bean family and has short trunk and open, spreading crown. It tolerates poor clay soils, salt, drought, black walnut and is resistant to damage by deer.
Taxonomy
Gleditsia triacanthos
Gleditsia
Fabaceae
Fabales
Also known as
Honey locust, Thorny locust and Thorny honeylocust
How to care for Common Honeylocust
How often to water your Common Honeylocust
every 9
Common Honeylocust needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Common Honeylocust in your home
a window
Common Honeylocust love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Common Honeylocust does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Common Honeylocust in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Common Honeylocust
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Common Honeylocust after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Common Honeylocust
Common Honeylocust
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
