Onecolor Willow (Salix monochroma)

Description

Morphology/Physiology Active Growth Period Spring After Harvest Regrowth Rate Bloat None C:N Ratio Coppice Potential No Fall Conspicuous No Fire Resistant No Flower Color Green Flower Conspicuous No Foliage Color Green Foliage Porosity Summer Moderate Foliage Porosity Winter Porous Foliage Texture Coarse Fruit/Seed Color Fruit/Seed Conspicuous No Growth Form Rhizomatous Growth Rate Rapid Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) 40 Height, Mature (feet) 52.0 Known Allelopath No Leaf Retention No Lifespan Long Low Growing Grass No Nitrogen Fixation None Resprout Ability Yes Shape and Orientation Erect Toxicity None Growth Requirements Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils No Adapted to Fine Textured Soils Yes Adapted to Medium Textured Soils Yes Anaerobic Tolerance High CaCO3 Tolerance Medium Cold Stratification Required No Drought Tolerance Low Fertility Requirement Low Fire Tolerance Medium Frost Free Days, Minimum 95 Hedge Tolerance None Moisture Use High pH, Minimum 4.0 pH, Maximum 7.0 Planting Density per Acre, Minimum 300 Planting Density per Acre, Maximum 700 Precipitation, Minimum 20 Precipitation, Maximum 50 Root Depth, Minimum (inches) 20 Salinity Tolerance None Shade Tolerance Tolerant Temperature, Minimum (-F) -38 Reproduction Bloom Period Spring Commercial Availability Routinely Available Fruit/Seed Abundance Medium Fruit/Seed Period Begin Spring Fruit/Seed Period End Spring Fruit/Seed Persistence No Propagated by Bare Root Yes Propagated by Bulb No Propagated by Container Yes Propagated by Corm No Propagated by Cuttings Yes Propagated by Seed Yes Propagated by Sod No Propagated by Sprigs No Propagated by Tubers No Seed per Pound Seed Spread Rate Moderate Seedling Vigor High Small Grain No Vegetative Spread Rate Moderate Suitability/Use Berry/Nut/Seed Product No Christmas Tree Product No Fodder Product No Fuelwood Product Low Lumber Product No Naval Store Product No Nursery Stock Product No Palatable Browse Animal Medium Palatable Graze Animal Palatable Human No Post Product No Protein Potential Pulpwood Product No Veneer Product No