Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
China
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Salix caprea pendula
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
9-5
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for size control, 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
Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs
Allergy
-
Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Ornamental use
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Basketary, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CHIMONANTHUS praecox
SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'
Common Name
Winter Sweet
Japanese allspice
Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow
In Hindi
Wintersweet
Weeping Pussy Willow
In German
Wintersweet
Weinend Salweide
In French
Wintersweet
Weeping Willow Pussy
In Spanish
wintersweet
Llorando sauce de gatito
In Greek
Wintersweet
Κλάμα Μουνί Willow
In Portuguese
wintersweet
Chorando Borrazeira
In Polish
Wintersweet
Płacząca Pussy Willow
In Latin
Wintersweet
Pussy flentes salices
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Salicales
Family
Calycanthaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Chimonanthus
Salix
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11400
1
27800
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