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Pussy Willow
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
South Africa

Types

Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

27
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
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
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Silver
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green
Brown

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

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Opthalmic
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Basketary
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX caprea
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow
Buttonbush

In Hindi

pussy willow
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Pussyweide
Button Strauch

In French

pussy willow
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

cola de gato
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

salgueiro
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Pussy Willow
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

pussy salices
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Rubiales

Family

Salicaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Salix
Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40012
1 27800
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Difference Between Pussy Willow and Buttonbush

If you are confused whether Pussy Willow or Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pussy Willow are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Buttonbush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pussy Willow and Buttonbush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pussy Willow and Buttonbush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pussy Willow and Buttonbush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pussy Willow and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic. Pussy Willow has beauty benefits as follows: while Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pussy Willow vs Buttonbush

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 Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pussy Willow has no showy fruits and Buttonbush has showy fruits. Also Pussy Willow is not flowering and Buttonbush is flowering. You can compare Pussy Willow and Buttonbush facts and facts of other plants too.