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Fabaceae
Chinese Honey Locust Flower
Gleditsia sinensis
Defense and provision.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Gleditsia
- Native to
- China
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 40-60 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, adaptable
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 6-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The massive thorns on the trunk and branches can grow up to 6 inches long and were once used as pins and nails.
- The seed pods contain saponins and have been used as a natural soap substitute in China for centuries.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, the thorns are used as a remedy called 'zao jiao ci' for skin conditions.
- The tree can fix nitrogen in the soil, improving fertility for surrounding plants.
- Mature trees can develop thorns so dense and formidable that they were planted as living defensive barriers.
Color meanings
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protection
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resourcefulness
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resilience