Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
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Types
Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides
Pyrus pyrifolia
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9-1
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Silver
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
Light Red, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
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, Do not water frequently
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
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Opthalmic
Astringent, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Stem
Other Uses
Basketary
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
SALIX caprea
PYRUS 'Ayers'
Common Name
Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow
Ayers Pear, Pear
In Hindi
pussy willow
Ayers Pear
In German
Pussyweide
Ayers Birne
In French
pussy willow
Ayers Poire
In Spanish
cola de gato
Ayers pera
In Greek
ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ
Ayers Pear
In Portuguese
salgueiro
Ayers Pear
In Polish
Pussy Willow
Ayers Gruszka
In Latin
pussy salices
Ayro Orbis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Rosales
Family
Salicaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Salix
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40030
1
27800
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