Tilaka

Pussy Willow

About Tilaka and Pussy Willow

Tilaka

Pussy Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Simarouba glauca

Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Rhinitis

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

Anodyne, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

SALIX caprea

Common Name

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow

In Hindi

Tilaka

pussy willow

In German

Tilapia

Pussyweide

In French

Tilapia

pussy willow

In Spanish

tilapia

cola de gato

In Greek

tilaka

ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ

In Portuguese

tilaka

salgueiro

In Polish

tilakiem

Pussy Willow

In Latin

tilaka

pussy salices

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Malpighiales

Family

Symplocaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40400

1 27800

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Properties of Tilaka and Pussy Willow

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

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Season and Care of Tilaka and Pussy Willow

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

Tilaka and Pussy Willow Physical Information

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

Tilaka flower color: White and Ivory
Tilaka leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pussy Willow flower color: Yellow and Silver
Pussy Willow leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tilaka and Pussy Willow

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