1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.2 Habitat
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Cultivated Beds
1.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
7.13 AHS Heat Zone
7.14 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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7.15 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
8 Information
8.1 Plant Size
8.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
8.4.1 Minimum Width
180.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.6 Plant Color
1.6.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Silver
Gray, Lavender
1.6.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.6.3 Fruit Color
1.6.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
1.6.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.6.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze
1.6.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
1.7 Shape
1.7.1 Leaf Shape
1.8 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
3.8 Fertilizers
Use nitrogen rich soil
Requires high amount of nitrogen
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
No serious insect or disease problems
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs, Not Available
Not Available
4.12 Allergy
Severe allergen
conjunctivitis, Pollen
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
No Medicinal Use
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
5.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'
ERAGROSTIS curvula
6.2 Common Name
Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow
Weeping Lovegrass
6.2.1 In Hindi
Weeping Pussy Willow
Weeping Lovegrass
6.2.2 In German
Weinend Salweide
Weinend lovegrass
6.2.3 In French
Weeping Willow Pussy
Weeping lovegrass
6.2.4 In Spanish
Llorando sauce de gatito
Pasto llorón
6.2.5 In Greek
Κλάμα Μουνί Willow
κλάμα Lovegrass
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Chorando Borrazeira
chorando lovegrass
6.2.7 In Polish
Płacząca Pussy Willow
Płacząca Lovegrass
6.2.8 In Latin
Pussy flentes salices
Plorans Lovegrass
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Eragrostideae
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
7.10 Number of Species