Kilmarnock Willow (Salix caprea)
Fast-growing large shrub or small tree with dull green leaves, felty grey below. Often with a short, crooked trunk. The large yellow catkins are the first main source of pollen for bees in early spring.
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Erscheinungsbild
Fast-growing large shrub or small tree with dull green leaves, felty grey below. Often with a short, crooked trunk. The large yellow catkins are the first main source of pollen for bees in early spring.
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Frühling
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Blätter
Lance-like, 4-12cm long, 2-5cm wide, leaf stem 0.8-2cm long. Serrated or toothed edge. Leaves are dark green above, pale grey-green below, turn yellow-green in autumn.
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Blatt Oberseite
Lance-like, 4-12cm long, 2-5cm wide, leaf stem 0.8-2cm long. Serrated or toothed edge. Leaves are dark green above, pale grey-green below, turn yellow-green in autumn.
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Blüten
Flowering period III-IV, attractive yellow catkins up to 4.5cm long appear before the leaves sprout, scent of honey.
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Früchte
2-lobed capsule with numerous seeds. Seeds with silky hair.
Anwendung
Open fields, pioneer tree, tip afforestation, hillside stabilization, biological engineering, noise abatement, forage for honey-bees, parks, urban areas, roadside verges, private parks, gardens, winter gardens
Heimatgebiete
Europe, Northern Asia, Siberia
Standortparameter
Light: full sun to semi-shady, temperature: normal to cool, soil: fresh to wet, soil structure: firm to airy, soil depth: shallow to deep, soil quality: medium to high, pH value: 4.5 to 7.5
Ansprüche
Sun to slight shade; likes warmth, may be damaged by late frosts, but otherwise frost-hardy; moderately dry to wet, undemanding on all somewhat heavier substrates, avoids excessive lime concentrations; moderately salt-tolerant, wind-resistant
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Height of growth: 5m to 8m, spread: 3m to 6m, rapid growth potential, growth habits: often multi-stemmed, often crooked
Blätter
Lance-like, 4-12cm long, 2-5cm wide, leaf stem 0.8-2cm long. Serrated or toothed edge. Leaves are dark green above, pale grey-green below, turn yellow-green in autumn.
Blüten
Flowering period III-IV, attractive yellow catkins up to 4.5cm long appear before the leaves sprout, scent of honey.
Früchte
2-lobed capsule with numerous seeds. Seeds with silky hair.
Rinde
Pale grey or grey-green bark with lenticels, smooth when young, with shallow furrows when older. Branches are red-brown.
Wurzel
Surface-rooting