Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Salix caprea pendula
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year
Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs
Allergy
Asthma
Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum
SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'
Common Name
Red Currant
Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow
In Hindi
Red Currant
Weeping Pussy Willow
In German
Rote Johannisbeere
Weinend Salweide
In French
Groseille
Weeping Willow Pussy
In Spanish
Grosella
Llorando sauce de gatito
In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα
Κλάμα Μουνί Willow
In Portuguese
Groselha
Chorando Borrazeira
In Polish
Porzeczkowy
Płacząca Pussy Willow
In Latin
red RIBES
Pussy flentes salices
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Salicales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Ribes
Salix
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
150400
1
27800
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