Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Australia
Types
Salix caprea pendula
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
2700
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10-1
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
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm32.81 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Silver
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Use nitrogen rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs
Birds
Allergy
Severe allergen
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
Weeping Pussy Willow
नीलगिरी
In German
Weinend Salweide
Eukalyptus
In French
Weeping Willow Pussy
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
Llorando sauce de gatito
Eucalipto
In Greek
Κλάμα Μουνί Willow
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
Chorando Borrazeira
Eucalipto
In Polish
Płacząca Pussy Willow
Eukaliptus
In Latin
Pussy flentes salices
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Salicales
Myrtales
Family
Salicaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Salix
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
-
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
400700
1
27800
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