Basket willow
Salix viminalis
- Layer 1 · Canopy
- Dynamic accumulator
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to Eurasia, it is famous for its flexible rods widely used in basketry. It grows very quickly and accumulates minerals in the ecosystem.
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Needs
- Water: High
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Shrub or small tree up to 6 m
- Mature diameter: 4 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January — Planting
- February — Harvest — Planting
- March — Harvest
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- October
- November — Harvest — Planting
- December — Harvest — Planting
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The bark is used in traditional medicine for its analgesic properties due to salicin.
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Related plants
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See which trees the basket willow grows well with
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