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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides

Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Yellow, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
-

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anodyne, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

-
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
SALIX caprea

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow

In Hindi

Tritoma
pussy willow

In German

Tritoma
Pussyweide

In French

Tritoma
pussy willow

In Spanish

tritoma
cola de gato

In Greek

tritoma
ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ

In Portuguese

Tritoma
salgueiro

In Polish

Tritoma
Pussy Willow

In Latin

Trytoma
pussy salices

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Malpighiales

Family

Liliaceae
Salicaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

72400
1 27800
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Difference Between Tritoma and Pussy Willow

If you are confused whether Tritoma or Pussy Willow are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Tritoma and Pussy Willow Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tritoma are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Pussy Willow fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tritoma and Pussy Willow if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tritoma and Pussy Willow

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tritoma and Pussy Willow. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tritoma and Pussy Willow as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Tritoma is whereas of Pussy Willow is Anodyne and Opthalmic. Tritoma has beauty benefits as follows: while Pussy Willow has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tritoma vs Pussy Willow

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