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Shining Willow (Salix Lucida)

Salix Lucida, or more commonly know as Shining Willow, is a tree shrub with yellow-green foliage and yellow flowers of the genus Salix. It has a rapid growth rate and a height of 13 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It’s active growth period is spring and summer, blooms during spring and is somewhat tolerant of shade. Salix Lucida or Shining Willow‘s floral region is North America US Lower 48 and Alaska

       

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Shining Willow (Salix Lucida)
Credit: Forest & Kim Starr | Plants of Hawaii, Image 071223-0441 from http://www.hear.org/starr/plants/images/image/?q=071223-0441 | License: PD USDA
  • Shining Willow (Salix Lucida)
  • Shining Willow (Salix Lucida)
  • Shining Willow (Salix Lucida)
  • Shining Willow (Salix Lucida)

Shining Willow (Salix Lucida) Native Growing Regions

Native States for Shining Willow (Salix Lucida)
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Shining Willow (Salix Lucida) Information

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Salix
  • Family: Salicaceae
  • Order: Salicales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Tree Shrub
  • Native Status: L48 (N) AK (N) CAN (N) SPM (N)
  • State T/E Status: IA (T) MD (E X)
  • State T/E Common Name: IA (shining willow) MD (shining willow)
  • National Wetland Indicator Status: FACW FACW+
  • Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 1(FACW) 3(FACW+) 4(FACW) 5(FACW) 7(NI) 8(NI) 9(NI) 0(NI)
  • Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
  • Allelopath: No
  • Bloat: None
  • C:N Ratio: High
  • Coppice Potential: Yes
  • Fall Conspicuous: No
  • Fire Resistance: No
  • Flower Color: Yellow
  • Flower Conspicuous: No
  • Foliage Color: Yellow-Green
  • Foliage Porosity Summer: Dense
  • Foliage Porosity Winter: Moderate
  • Foliage Texture: Coarse
  • Fruit/Seed Color: Brown
  • Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
  • Growth Form: Multiple Stem
  • Growth Rate: Rapid
  • Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 13
  • Height Mature (feet): 13
  • Leaf Retention: No
  • Lifespan: Moderate
  • Low Growing Grass: No
  • Resprout Ability: No
  • Shape and Orientation: Erect
  • Toxicity: None
  • Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: No
  • Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: Yes
  • Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
  • Anaerobic Tolerance: Medium
  • CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
  • Cold Stratification Required: No
  • Drought Tolerance: Low
  • Fertility Requirement: Medium
  • Fire Tolerance: High
  • Frost Free Days Minimum: 80
  • Hedge Tolerance: Low
  • Moisture Use: High
  • pH (Minimum): 5.8
  • pH (Maximum): 7.2
  • Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 1200
  • Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 1700
  • Precipitation (Minimum): 30
  • Precipitation (Maximum): 60
  • Root Depth Minimum (inches): 10
  • Salinity Tolerance: None
  • Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
  • Temperature Minimum (°F): -43
  • Bloom Period: Spring
  • Commercial Availability: Routinely Available
  • Fruit/Seed Abundance: Low
  • Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Spring
  • Fruit/Seed Period End: Summer
  • Fruit/Seed Persistence: No
  • Propagated by Bare Root: Yes
  • Propagated by Bulbs: No
  • Propagated by Container: Yes
  • Propagated by Corms: No
  • Propagated by Cuttings: Yes
  • Propagated by Seed: No
  • Propagated by Sod: No
  • Propagated by Sprigs: No
  • Propagated by Tubers: No
  • Seed Spread Rate: Slow
  • Seedling Vigor: Low
  • Small Grain: No
  • Vegetative Spread Rate: Slow

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