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Gleditsia sinensis
Also called Large Spined Honeylocust, Soap Bean, Soap Pod, Big Spine Honey Locust
Gleditsia sinensis is a large deciduous tree from China, reaching up to 30 m, known for its heavy branched spines and soap-producing pods. It is grown mainly as an ornamental or for its traditional uses, and is hardy and tolerant of a range of conditions once established.
Gleditsia sinensis, known as zào jiá (皂荚) or Chinese honey locust and black locust in English, is a species of flowering plant native to Asia.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gleditsia sinensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
