Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cathayana
ID:
1134603

Status:
valid

Authors:
Diels

Source:
tro

Year:
1912

Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 5: 281 (1912)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001133941



Common Names

  • Salix cathayana
  • Cathayana Willow
  • Chinese Willow


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Uses & Benefits

Salix cathayana is used for making baskets, furniture, and other items. It is also used for erosion control and as a windbreak.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Salix cathayana are small, yellowish-green and have no petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are slender, with long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Salix cathayana is a deciduous shrub that grows to a height of 2-4 m. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun. Propagation is usually done by cuttings or layering. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and planted in a well-drained soil mix. Layering is done by bending a branch to the ground and burying it in the soil. Once the roots have developed, the branch can be cut from the parent plant and planted in its permanent location.

Where to Find Salix cathayana

Salix cathayana is native to China and is found in the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Gansu.

Species in the Salix genus

Salix lochsiensis, Salix lyonensis, Salix meikleana, Salix tschujensis, Salix permixta, Salix anatolica, Salix hirtii, Salix geyeriana, Salix gilgiana, Salix glatfelterii, Salix glauca, Salix gillotii, Salix glabra, Salix hermaphroditica, Salix gaspensis, Salix fruticulosa, Salix fruticosa, Salix friesiana, Salix fragilis, Salix futura, Salix fuscescens, Salix grahamii, Salix hapala, Salix hartwegii, Salix hastata, Salix gooddingii, Salix helvetica, Salix hatusimae, Salix hayatana, Salix hebecarpa, Salix herbacea, Salix gracilistyla, Salix eleagnos, Salix dutillyi, Salix ehrhartiana, Salix eriocephala, Salix eriocataphylla, Salix digenea, Salix erdingeri, Salix discolor, Salix disperma, Salix doniana, Salix drummondiana, Salix finnmarchica, Salix foetida, Salix forbyana, Salix forbesiana, Salix flueggeana, Salix floridana, Salix euryadenia,

Species in the Salicaceae family

Abatia angeliana, Abatia americana, Abatia canescens, Abatia glabra, Abatia mexicana, Abatia microphylla, Abatia parviflora, Abatia rugosa, Abatia spicata, Abatia stellata, Azara alpina, Azara celastrina, Azara dentata, Azara integrifolia, Azara intermedia, Azara lanceolata, Azara microphylla, Azara petiolaris, Azara salicifolia, Azara serrata, Azara uruguayensis, Banara acunae, Banara arguta, Banara axilliflora, Banara boliviana, Banara brasiliensis, Banara brittonii, Banara caymanensis, Banara cordifolia, Banara domingensis, Banara excisa, Banara glauca, Banara guianensis, Banara ibaguensis, Banara larensis, Banara leptophylla, Banara minutiflora, Banara nitida, Banara orinocensis, Banara parviflora, Banara portoricensis, Banara quinquenervis, Banara regia, Banara riparia, Banara riscoi, Banara saxicola, Banara selleana, Banara serrata, Banara splendens, Banara tomentosa,

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