Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
margarita
ID:
930757

Status:
valid

Authors:
F.B.White

Source:
ksu

Year:
1890

Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 27: 441 (1890)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000930094



Common Names

  • Margarita Willow
  • Margarita Crack Willow
  • Margarita's Willow


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Description

Salix margarita (also called Margarita Willow, among many other common names) is a species of willow native to China, Japan, and Korea. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 10 m tall, with a trunk up to 20 cm diameter. It is found in moist areas, such as near streams, in forests, and in scrub.

Uses & Benefits

Salix margarita is used for making furniture, baskets, and other crafts. It is also used as a windbreak, as a soil stabilizer, and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Salix margarita has small yellow flowers, small seeds and small seedlings.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Salix margarita is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It can tolerate a wide range of soils, including clay, sand, and loam. It is drought tolerant once established. Prune in late winter to early spring to maintain a desired shape and size.

Where to Find Salix margarita

Salix margarita is native to the western United States and Canada, from Washington to California and British Columbia.

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,