1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Silver
Green, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Use nitrogen rich soil
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs, Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Severe allergen
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'
RIBES nigrum
7.2 Common Name
Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow
Black Currant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Weeping Pussy Willow
Black Currant
7.2.2 In German
Weinend Salweide
Black Currant
7.2.3 In French
Weeping Willow Pussy
groseille noire
7.2.4 In Spanish
Llorando sauce de gatito
negro Grosella
7.2.5 In Greek
Κλάμα Μουνί Willow
μαύρη σταφίδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Chorando Borrazeira
groselha-preta
7.2.7 In Polish
Płacząca Pussy Willow
czarna porzeczka
7.2.8 In Latin
Pussy flentes salices
nigrum currants
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Salicaceae
Grossulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species