About Pussy Willow

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX caprea

Common Name

Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow

In Hindi

pussy willow

In German

Pussyweide

In French

pussy willow

In Spanish

cola de gato

In Greek

ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ

In Portuguese

salgueiro

In Polish

Pussy Willow

In Latin

pussy salices

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Salicaceae

Genus

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400

Rank: 50 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Pussy Willow

Want to know the properties of Pussy Willow? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pussy Willow is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Pussy Willow Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Anodyne and Opthalmic

Part of plant used: Bark and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Pussy Willow Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pussy Willow. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pussy Willow physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 370.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow and Silver

Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pussy Willow

Taking Pussy Willow Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pussy Willow include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Pussy Willow

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pussy Willow is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Pussy Willow is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides. This plant's habitat is Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest and Swamps and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.