Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Western Asia
Types
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Salix caprea pendula
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires consistently moist soil
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, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch
Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs
Allergy
-
Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers
Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture
Basketary, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GLIRICIDIA sepium
SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'
Common Name
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick
Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow
In Hindi
QUICKSTICK
Weeping Pussy Willow
In German
QUICKSTICK
Weinend Salweide
In French
QUICKSTICK
Weeping Willow Pussy
In Spanish
QUICKSTICK
Llorando sauce de gatito
In Greek
QUICKSTICK
Κλάμα Μουνί Willow
In Portuguese
QuickStick
Chorando Borrazeira
In Polish
QUICKSTICK
Płacząca Pussy Willow
In Latin
Quickstick
Pussy flentes salices
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Salicales
Family
Fabaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Gliricidia
Salix
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Robinieae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
5400
1
27800
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