1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
Yellow, Silver
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Use nitrogen rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch
Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Not Available
Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Severe allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers
Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Inner Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 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
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GLIRICIDIA sepium
SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick
Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow
7.2.1 In Hindi
QUICKSTICK
Weeping Pussy Willow
7.2.2 In German
QUICKSTICK
Weinend Salweide
7.2.3 In French
QUICKSTICK
Weeping Willow Pussy
7.2.4 In Spanish
QUICKSTICK
Llorando sauce de gatito
7.2.5 In Greek
QUICKSTICK
Κλάμα Μουνί Willow
7.2.6 In Portuguese
QuickStick
Chorando Borrazeira
7.2.7 In Polish
QUICKSTICK
Płacząca Pussy Willow
7.2.8 In Latin
Quickstick
Pussy flentes salices
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species