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Gleditsia triacanthos

Common name(s): Honey Locust, Sweet Locust, Honeyshuck

Plant type: deciduous large tree
Primary method of propagation: seed

Propagation by Seed

Time of year to collect seed: Autumn
Time of year to sow seed: no information
Seed treatment: scarification
Preferred temperature for germination: 70-85 degrees F
Time required for germination: 6-8 weeks