About White Willow

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Number of Varieties

400

Rank: 25 (Overall)

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm

Rank: 17 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Charcoal, Paper pulp

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX alba

Common Name

White Willow

In Hindi

White Willow

In German

Oiite Oilloo

In French

Le saule blanc

In Spanish

Le saule blanco

In Greek

Λευκή ιτιά

In Portuguese

O salgueiro branco

In Polish

wierzba biała

In Latin

Populus alba

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)

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Properties of White Willow

Want to know the properties of White 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. White 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 Rhinitis. White Willow Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic and Sedative

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.

White Willow Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about White 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. White Willow physical information is as follows: 2,290.00 cm tall and 1,220.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow

Leaf color: Green

Care of White Willow

Taking White 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 White Willow include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. 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 White Willow

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of White Willow is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. White Willow is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 400 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'. This plant's habitat is River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks and Stream side and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. 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.