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Pussy Willow
Pussy Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Silver
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Needs high amount of water

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
Clay, 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
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Pollen
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Opthalmic
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Basketary
Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX caprea
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

pussy willow
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Pussyweide
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

pussy willow
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

cola de gato
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

salgueiro
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Pussy Willow
Diabelski laska

In Latin

pussy salices
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Apiales

Family

Salicaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Salix
Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Aralioideae

Number of Species

40030
1 27800
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Difference Between Pussy Willow and Devil's Walking Stick

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Importance of Pussy Willow and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pussy Willow and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pussy Willow and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Pussy Willow has beauty benefits as follows: while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pussy Willow vs Devil's Walking Stick

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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pussy Willow has no showy fruits and Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits. Also Pussy Willow is not flowering and Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering . You can compare Pussy Willow and Devil's Walking Stick facts and facts of other plants too.