Height: 15 m.

Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Salix humboldtiana

Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile
Altitude: 800-900 m. 10 09, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Tree

Flower: Yellow, without information on the number of petals

Height: 15 m.

Image of Salix humboldtiana

Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile
Altitude: 800-900 m. 10 09, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.

Watering conditions:

The plant grows in water or it has its roots within a permanent water course. This corresponds to marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.

Light conditions:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Salix humboldtiana

Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile
Altitude: 800-900 m. 10 09, 2006

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

Image of Salix humboldtiana

Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile
Altitude: 800-900 m. 10 09, 2006

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).

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More photos (4) of Salix humboldtiana Willd available here  

More species from the same Salicaceae family in our data base:

Salix babylonica (Sauce/Sauce llorón)

Salix humboldtiana (Sauce amargo)

Salix viminalis (Sauce mimbre)