Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southern Africa
Types
Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Number of Varieties
40025
0
40000
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Habitat
River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,290.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Pink, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs very little water
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flies, Insects
Allergy
Rhinitis
Dry Mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative
Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Stem
Other Uses
Charcoal, Paper pulp
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SALIX alba
Hoodia gordonii
Common Name
White Willow
ǁhoba, Ghaap
In Hindi
White Willow
Hoodia
In German
Oiite Oilloo
Hoodia
In French
Le saule blanc
Hoodia
In Spanish
Le saule blanco
Hoodia
In Greek
Λευκή ιτιά
Hoodia
In Portuguese
O salgueiro branco
Hoodia
In Polish
wierzba biała
Hoodia
In Latin
Populus alba
Hoodia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Gentianales
Family
Salicaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Salix
Hoodia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Stapeliae
Subfamily
-
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
40025
1
27800
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