Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Australia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
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
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Needs less watering
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
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Frogs
-
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anodyne, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Basketary
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
SALIX caprea
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow
In Hindi
Pepperwort
pussy willow
In German
Pepperwort
Pussyweide
In French
Pepperwort
pussy willow
In Spanish
Pepperwort
cola de gato
In Greek
Pepperwort
ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
salgueiro
In Polish
Pepperwort
Pussy Willow
In Latin
Pepperwort
pussy salices
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Malpighiales
Family
Marsileaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Salix
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lapidieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
65400
1
27800
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