Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Western Asia
Types
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Salix caprea pendula
Number of Varieties
402
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Farms, Humid climates, Moist Soils, Non-flooded lowland forests, Roadsides
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-145-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.32 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs
Allergy
-
Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
-
Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner
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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ROSEODENDRON donnell-smithii
SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'
Common Name
Gold Tree, Primavera, White-mahogany
Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow
In Hindi
Primavera plant
Weeping Pussy Willow
In German
Primavera Pflanzen
Weinend Salweide
In French
usine de Primavera
Weeping Willow Pussy
In Spanish
planta de Primavera
Llorando sauce de gatito
In Greek
φυτικών Primavera
Κλάμα Μουνί Willow
In Portuguese
planta de Primavera
Chorando Borrazeira
In Polish
Primavera roślin
Płacząca Pussy Willow
In Latin
Primavera herba
Pussy flentes salices
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Salicales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Tabebuia Gomes
Salix
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
500400
1
27800
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