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About Pussy Willow and Shallot


About Shallot and Pussy Willow


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Tree   
Vegetable   

Origin
Europe, Western Asia   
Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-5   
12-1   

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   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Silver   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Aphids, Beetles   

Allergy
Pollen   
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Opthalmic   
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Basketary   
Cosmetics, Used as a dye   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SALIX caprea   
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)   

Common Name
Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow   
Scallion, Shallot   

In Hindi
pussy willow   
Shallot   

In German
Pussyweide   
Schalotte   

In French
pussy willow   
échalote   

In Spanish
cola de gato   
chalote   

In Greek
ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ   
είδος κρεμμυδιού   

In Portuguese
salgueiro   
Sallot   

In Polish
Pussy Willow   
Sallot   

In Latin
pussy salices   
Sallot   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Malpighiales   
Asparagales   

Family
Salicaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Salix   
Allium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
750   
25

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Properties of Pussy Willow and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Pussy Willow and Shallot

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

Pussy Willow and Shallot Physical Information

Pussy Willow and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Pussy Willow height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Pussy Willow and Shallot are as follows:

Care of Pussy Willow and Shallot

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

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