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About Pussy Willow



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Europe, Western Asia

Types
Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides

Number of Varieties
2 100

Habitat
Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

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 61

Minimum Width
370.00 cm 51

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses
Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 50

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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