Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides
Number of Varieties
52
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anodyne, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
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Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Basketary
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break