| Botanical name | Salix Species |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | Salix species has small flowers usually insect-pollinated and are borne in a catkin, and male and female flowers often appear on separate trees. |
| Common name(s) | Osier, Willow |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | The leaves are often lance-shaped and toothed. |
| Uses in landscape design | They are valued ornamentally, particularly the weeping species, which are attractive when planted near water. |
| Fruit | The capsular fruits contain wind-dispersed hairy seeds. |
| Soil conditions | Well drained |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Uses | Many willows are widely grown for their timber, used for basketry and cricket bats. The bark has been used medicinally, as it contains salicin, from wich aspirin is derived. |
Salix Species (Osier, Willow)
- Botanical name: Salix Species
- Common name(s): Osier, Willow
- Categories: Trees
Plant description:
A large genus in the willow (Salicaceae) family that consists of around 400 species, most from cold and temperate Northern Hemisphere regions. The genus consists of trees through to creeping shrublets , mostly deciduous, with leaves often lance-shaped and toothed. The small flowers usually insect-pollinated and are borne in a catkin, and male and female flowers often appear on separate trees. The capsular fruits contain wind-dispersed hairy seeds. Many willows are widely grown for their timber, used for basketry and cricket bats. The bark has been used medicinally, as it contains salicin, from wich aspirin is derived. They are valued ornamentally, particularly the weeping species, which are attractive when planted near water.
Family: Salicaceae
Synonym: –
Botanical Pronunciation: Salicaceae
Salix Species requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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Salix species has small flowers usually insect-pollinated and are borne in a catkin, and male and female flowers often appear on separate trees.
The leaves are often lance-shaped and toothed.
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