Salix helvetica Vill.

Swiss willow (en), Saule de Suisse (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Salicaceae > Salix

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious deciduous shrub. It grows 0.3-0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 6-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings.
Mode cuttings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Salix helvetica habit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Salix helvetica habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Salix helvetica habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Salix helvetica leaf picture by Annamaria Weber (cc-by-sa)
Salix helvetica leaf picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Salix helvetica leaf picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Salix helvetica flower picture by Josef Frattaroli (cc-by-sa)
Salix helvetica flower picture by kafaktor (cc-by-sa)
Salix helvetica flower picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Salix helvetica fruit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Salix helvetica fruit picture by francesca laurigi (cc-by-sa)
Salix helvetica fruit picture by Eric Legius (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Salix helvetica world distribution map, present in Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Slovakia

Conservation status

Salix helvetica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:777754-1
WFO ID wfo-0000928527
COL ID 79C7X
BDTFX ID 59568
INPN ID 120056
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Salix gmeliniana Salix nivea Salix helvetica