1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.5 AHS Heat Zone
1.6 Sunset Zone
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
1.7 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.3.1 Minimum Width
2.7 Plant Color
2.7.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gray
Yellow, Silver
2.7.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.7.3 Fruit Color
2.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.8 Shape
2.8.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Oblong
2.9 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, 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, Complete balanced fertilizer
Use nitrogen rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
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
Not Available
Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Severe allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
Inner Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
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
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'
7.2 Common Name
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow
7.2.1 In Hindi
southernwood
Weeping Pussy Willow
7.2.2 In German
Eberraute
Weinend Salweide
7.2.3 In French
aurone ou citronnelle
Weeping Willow Pussy
7.2.4 In Spanish
Artemisia abrotanum
Llorando sauce de gatito
7.2.5 In Greek
Artemisia abrotanum
Κλάμα Μουνί Willow
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Abrótano
Chorando Borrazeira
7.2.7 In Polish
Bylica boże drzewko
Płacząca Pussy Willow
7.2.8 In Latin
Southernwood
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, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Anthemideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species