White Willow

Anacahuita

About White Willow and Anacahuita

White Willow

Anacahuita

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Number of Varieties

40025

0 40000

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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Drought, Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinitis

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Cough, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Charcoal, Paper pulp

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX alba

CORDIA boissieri

Common Name

White Willow

Anacahuita, Texas Olive

In Hindi

White Willow

Anacahuita

In German

Oiite Oilloo

Anacahuita

In French

Le saule blanc

anacahuita

In Spanish

Le saule blanco

anacahuita

In Greek

Λευκή ιτιά

Anacahuita

In Portuguese

O salgueiro branco

Anacahuita

In Polish

wierzba biała

Anacahuita

In Latin

Populus alba

Anacahuita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Boraginales

Family

Salicaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Salix

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400300

1 27800

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Properties of White Willow and Anacahuita

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

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Season and Care of White Willow and Anacahuita

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

White Willow and Anacahuita Physical Information

White Willow and Anacahuita physical information is very important for comparison. White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of White Willow and Anacahuita are as follows:

White Willow flower color: Yellow
White Willow leaf color: Green
Anacahuita flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Anacahuita leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of White Willow and Anacahuita

Care of White Willow and Anacahuita include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Anacahuita pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anacahuita needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.