Pussy willows do not come from the weeping willow tree. It comes from Salix discolor, or the American pussy willow.
Weeping Willows belong to the tree family. Pussy Willows are not trees, they are simply plants. Weeping willows are the pendulous members of the Salix family. Pussy willows are the name for the flowers of the willow.
Weeping Pussy Willows can grow to be 40 feet high. Pussy willows don't grow much more than 5 feet.
Le Saule marsault. The weeping willow is called Saule pleureur
Pruning at the wrong time.is the most common cause if it is indeed a willow.
Pussy willows are species of willow (genus Salix) that have characteristically furry clusters (catkins) of young flowers.The furry appearance is at its best shortly after the buds open, and in some countries the opening of pussy willow buds is taken to signify the arrival of spring.In Europe, the main species with this name are Salix caprea and S. cinerea. In North America pussy willow is S. discolor.
Pussy willows are not toxic to cats. However, there are a long list of other plants and trees that are toxic to cats.
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A pussy willows have those soft pretty things on it in the spring. Those things are actually flowers as they develop they will turn fuzzy and fluffy and start blowing away. Each one of the little fuzzies that blow away will have a seed on it.
Yes, it forms catkins which are the bits that give it the 'pussy' part of its name.
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