Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Number of Varieties
220
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-5
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Silver
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Opthalmic
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
Basketary
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
SALIX caprea
ALPINIA zerumbet
Common Name
Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow
Shell Ginger
In Hindi
pussy willow
Shell Ginger
In German
Pussyweide
Shell Ginger
In French
pussy willow
Shell Ginger
In Spanish
cola de gato
Shell jengibre
In Greek
ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ
Shell Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
salgueiro
Shell Ginger
In Polish
Pussy Willow
Shell Imbir
In Latin
pussy salices
Crusta Ginger
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Zingiberales
Family
Salicaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Salix
Alpinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Alpinieae
Subfamily
-
Alpinioideae
Number of Species
400150
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27800
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