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Pussy Willow
Pussy Willow

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About Pussy Willow and Macaw

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides
-

Number of Varieties

2-
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Silver
Ivory, Gray

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Magenta, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Cuneate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Pollen
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Opthalmic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Wood

Other Uses

Basketary
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX caprea
TRIPLARIS americana

Common Name

Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

In Hindi

pussy willow
Macaw

In German

Pussyweide
Ara

In French

pussy willow
ara

In Spanish

cola de gato
guacamayo

In Greek

ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ
μακώ

In Portuguese

salgueiro
arara

In Polish

Pussy Willow
ara

In Latin

pussy salices
Ara

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Salicaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Salix
Triplaris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

400-
1 27800
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Properties of Pussy Willow and Macaw

Wondering what are the properties of Pussy Willow and Macaw? We provide you with everything About Pussy Willow and Macaw. Pussy Willow doesn't have thorns and Macaw doesn't have thorns. Also Pussy Willow does not have fragrant flowers. Pussy Willow has allergic reactions like Pollen and Macaw has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Pussy Willow and Macaw and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Pussy Willow and Macaw

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

Pussy Willow and Macaw Physical Information

Pussy Willow and Macaw physical information is very important for comparison. Pussy Willow height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Pussy Willow and Macaw are as follows:

  • Pussy Willow flower color: Yellow and Silver

  • Pussy Willow leaf color: Dark Green

  • Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray

  • Macaw leaf color: Green

Care of Pussy Willow and Macaw

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