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Weeping Pussy Willow Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Europe, Western Asia

Types
Salix caprea pendula

Number of Varieties
2 100

Habitat
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-5

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
180.00 cm 84

Minimum Width
180.00 cm 70

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Silver

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblong

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs

Allergy
Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used
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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'

Common Name
Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow

In Hindi
Weeping Pussy Willow

In German
Weinend Salweide

In French
Weeping Willow Pussy

In Spanish
Llorando sauce de gatito

In Greek
Κλάμα Μουνί Willow

In Portuguese
Chorando Borrazeira

In Polish
Płacząca Pussy Willow

In Latin
Pussy flentes salices

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Salicales

Family
Salicaceae

Genus
Salix

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
400 50

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