Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
driophila
ID:
1134707

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.K.Schneid.

Source:
tro

Year:
1916

Citation Micro:
Pl. Wilson. (Sargent) 3(1): 59. 1916 [8 May 1916]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001134045



Common Names

  • Driophila Willow
  • Driophila Salix
  • Driophila Pussy Willow


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Description

Salix driophila (also called Dry-loving Willow, among many other common names) is a species of willow native to China. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree, growing to 5–10 m tall, with a trunk up to 20 cm diameter. It grows in moist soils in open areas, near streams, and in wet meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Salix driophila is used for timber, firewood, and erosion control. It is also used as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Salix driophila has yellow-green flowers, small seeds and small seedlings.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Salix driophila is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 8 feet tall. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation can be done by cuttings or by layering. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early fall and planted in a moist medium. Layering can be done by bending a branch down to the ground and burying it in the soil. The branch should be covered with soil and left until it takes root.

Where to Find Salix driophila

Salix driophila can be found in the Himalayas, in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan in China, and in Bhutan and Nepal.

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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