Plant Care Common Honeylocust

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

Water

How often to water your Common Honeylocust

Water needs for Common Honeylocust
0.5 cups
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.

Calculate water needs of Common Honeylocust

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Common Honeylocust in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Common Honeylocust: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
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 🚫.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Common Honeylocust

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Common Honeylocust: repot after 2X growth

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.

FAQs
Difficulty Level

Common Honeylocust is generally easy to care for, though some plant parents report facing challenges with growing it. Check out the reviews down below to read more about their experiences!


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Care Summary for Common Honeylocust

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.

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