Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
India, Melanesia
Types
Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
2400
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
-
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, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm910.00 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
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Over-head 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Opthalmic
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Basketary
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SALIX caprea
MANGIFERA indica
Common Name
Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow
Mango
In Hindi
pussy willow
आम का पेड़
In German
Pussyweide
Mango Baum
In French
pussy willow
Manguier
In Spanish
cola de gato
Árbol de mango
In Greek
ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ
Mango Tree
In Portuguese
salgueiro
Mangueira
In Polish
Pussy Willow
Drzewo mango
In Latin
pussy salices
Mango ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Sapindales
Family
Salicaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Salix
Mangifera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40069
1
27800
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