Salix integra
Salix integra
- Native to:
- China | Japan | Korea | Russia
Wikimedia: Opioła Jerzy (Poland)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Salicaceae
- Genus:
- Salix
- Species:
- Salix integra
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 600 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, green
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★★ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★★★★★ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Buck Moth (Hemileuca maia), Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), Euxoa aurulenta?, Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Lebeau's silk moth (Rothschildia lebeau), Micrurapteryx salicifoliella, Nevada buck moth (Hemileuca nevadensis), Phyllonorycter salicifoliella, White-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily without pretreatment if sown fresh; cold stratification may improve germination of stored seed.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash