Pussy Willow

Verbena

About Pussy Willow and Verbena

Pussy Willow

Verbena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

America, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

250

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Not Available

1.8 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

not available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm6.56 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm10.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Silver

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Early Spring, Late Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Opthalmic

Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SALIX caprea

Purpletop Vervain

7.2 Common Name

Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow

Verbena

7.2.1 In Hindi

pussy willow

verbena

7.2.2 In German

Pussyweide

Eisenkraut

7.2.3 In French

pussy willow

verveine

7.2.4 In Spanish

cola de gato

Verbena

7.2.5 In Greek

ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ

λουίζα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

salgueiro

verbena

7.2.7 In Polish

Pussy Willow

werbena

7.2.8 In Latin

pussy salices

Grindelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Salix

Verbena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Pussy Willow and Verbena

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

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Season and Care of Pussy Willow and Verbena

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

Pussy Willow and Verbena Physical Information

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

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

Care of Pussy Willow and Verbena

Care of Pussy Willow and Verbena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pussy Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Verbena pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly and Prune to control growth. In summer Pussy Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.