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Pussy Willow
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Silver
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Opthalmic
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX caprea
SARACA indica

Common Name

Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

pussy willow
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Pussyweide
SARACA indica

In French

pussy willow
Saraca indica

In Spanish

cola de gato
indica Saraca

In Greek

ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

salgueiro
Saraca indica

In Polish

Pussy Willow
Saraca indica

In Latin

pussy salices
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Fabales

Family

Salicaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Salix
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Detarieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4004
1 27800
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Difference Between Pussy Willow and Ashoka

If you are confused whether Pussy Willow or Ashoka are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pussy Willow and Ashoka Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pussy Willow are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Ashoka fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pussy Willow and Ashoka if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pussy Willow and Ashoka

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pussy Willow and Ashoka. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pussy Willow and Ashoka as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pussy Willow is Anodyne and Opthalmic whereas of Ashoka is Bleeding, hemorrhoids and Used as a sedative. Pussy Willow has beauty benefits as follows: while Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pussy Willow vs Ashoka

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Pussy Willow vs Ashoka and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Pussy Willow are Pollen whereas of Ashoka have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pussy Willow has no showy fruits and Ashoka has showy fruits. Also Pussy Willow is not flowering and Ashoka is not flowering . You can compare Pussy Willow and Ashoka facts and facts of other plants too.