Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
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Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'
Number of Varieties
-400
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40000
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Habitat
Upland
River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm2,290.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Do not water frequently, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Charcoal, Paper pulp
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DAPHNE acutiloba
SALIX alba
Common Name
Daphne plant
White Willow
In Hindi
डाफ्ने संयंत्र
White Willow
In German
Daphne Pflanzen
Oiite Oilloo
In French
plante Daphne
Le saule blanc
In Spanish
planta de Daphne
Le saule blanco
In Greek
Δάφνη φυτών
Λευκή ιτιά
In Portuguese
Daphne planta
O salgueiro branco
In Polish
Daphne roślin
wierzba biała
In Latin
Daphne plant
Populus alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Malpighiales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Daphne
Salix
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
95400
1
27800
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