Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides
Number of Varieties
52
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Rich
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Anodyne, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
SALIX caprea
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
pussy willow
In German
süße Limone
Pussyweide
In French
Citrus limetta
pussy willow
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
cola de gato
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ
In Portuguese
doce de limão
salgueiro
In Polish
słodkie limonki
Pussy Willow
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
pussy salices
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Malpighiales
Family
Rutaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Citrus
Salix
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
-
Subfamily
Citroideae
-
Number of Species
3400
1
27800
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