Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
North America, Western United States, Canada
Types
Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides
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Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12 - 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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Silver
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very 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
Indeterminate
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
Requires a lot of 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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Opthalmic
Digestive disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Flower borders, Landscape
Botanical Name
SALIX caprea
Matricaria discoidea
Common Name
Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
In Hindi
pussy willow
Pineapple Weed
In German
Pussyweide
Strahlenlose Kamille
In French
pussy willow
Matricaire odorante
In Spanish
cola de gato
Pineapple Weed
In Greek
ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ
ξύλο ανανά
In Portuguese
salgueiro
Pineapple Weed
In Polish
Pussy Willow
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
In Latin
pussy salices
Pineapple Weed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Asterales
Family
Salicaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Salix
Matricaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anthemideae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4001
1
27800
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