Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Tree
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant
Needs less watering
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
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes
Anodyne, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS kerberi
SALIX caprea
Common Name
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow
In Hindi
Sina
pussy willow
In German
Sina
Pussyweide
In French
Sina
pussy willow
In Spanish
Sina
cola de gato
In Greek
Sina
ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ
In Portuguese
Sina
salgueiro
In Polish
Sina
Pussy Willow
In Latin
Sina
pussy salices
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Malpighiales
Family
Cactaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Stenocereus
Salix
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Pachycereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
-400
1
27800
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