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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, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
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
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm370.00 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
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

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 over 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

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf Blotch

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
Pollen

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
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX caprea
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

pussy willow
Red Buckeye

In German

Pussyweide
Red Buckeye

In French

pussy willow
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

cola de gato
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

salgueiro
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Pussy Willow
Red Buckeye

In Latin

pussy salices
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Sapindales

Family

Salicaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Salix
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

40020
1 27800
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Difference Between Pussy Willow and Red Buckeye

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Importance of Pussy Willow and Red Buckeye

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pussy Willow and Red Buckeye. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pussy Willow and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve. Pussy Willow has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pussy Willow vs Red Buckeye

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