Chocolate-root

Pussy Willow

About Chocolate-root and Pussy Willow

Chocolate-root

Pussy Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Light

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Anodyne, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale

SALIX caprea

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow

In Hindi

Hydrangea

pussy willow

In German

Hortensie

Pussyweide

In French

Hortensia

pussy willow

In Spanish

Hortensia

cola de gato

In Greek

υδραγεία

ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

salgueiro

In Polish

Hortensja

Pussy Willow

In Latin

Hibiscus

pussy salices

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Rosaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Pussy Willow

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Pussy Willow? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Pussy Willow. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Pussy Willow doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Pussy Willow has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chocolate-root and Pussy Willow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Pussy Willow

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Pussy Willow is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Pussy Willow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Pussy Willow season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Pussy Willow is Loam while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Pussy Willow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Chocolate-root and Pussy Willow Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Pussy Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Pussy Willow height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Pussy Willow are as follows:

Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
Pussy Willow flower color: Yellow and Silver
Pussy Willow leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chocolate-root and Pussy Willow

Care of Chocolate-root and Pussy Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pussy Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pussy Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.