Weeping willow

The weeping willow is a Arbre with the characteristic port falling down, very appreciated like ornamental tree in particular at the edge of the water parts.

Scientific name: Salix babylonica L., family of the Salicacées.

Description

Tree of intermediate size, 10 to 15 meters in height.

The very flexible branches have a falling down port, the end of the branches strongly approaching the ground, from where the often sad effect released by the trees and name whining .

The sheets alternate, simple, lancéolées are long, from 10 to 15 cm length, and narrow and finely toothed. They are carried by a very short petiole.

Flowers gathered in Kitten 2 cm length hails approximately.

Plant Dioïque. One knows in Europe only feet females.

Distribution

This species is originating in China. It was imported into Europe at the end of the 17th century starting from the Japan.

Largely popularized by the culture, the species was naturalized in all the continents, in particular in Europe, with the the United States, in Africa and Australia.

Like all the willows, the weeping willow prefers the wet and wet fresh grounds

Use

Very decorative ornamental tree. He knew a very great vogue in Europe for the pre-romantic period.

The multiplication is done by propagation by cutting.

There exist various species called weeping willow:

S. babylonica (with horticultural varieties, in particular the " variety; Crispa" with spiral sheets and narrow port, the " variety; Tortuosa" whose sheets and branches are tortuous),
S. alba " pendula" : Differs from S. babylonica by the color of the branches, which for this willow is white (yellow for S. babylonica)

See too

Willow

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