Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Australia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Salix caprea pendula
Number of Varieties
42
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs
Allergy
-
Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold
Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Basketary, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'
Common Name
Ironbark
Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow
In Hindi
Ironbark
Weeping Pussy Willow
In German
Ironbark
Weinend Salweide
In French
Ironbark
Weeping Willow Pussy
In Spanish
Ironbark
Llorando sauce de gatito
In Greek
Ironbark
Κλάμα Μουνί Willow
In Portuguese
Ironbark
Chorando Borrazeira
In Polish
Ironbark
Płacząca Pussy Willow
In Latin
Ironbark
Pussy flentes salices
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Salicales
Family
Myrtaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Salix
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eucalypteae
-
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
-
Number of Species
700400
1
27800
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