Plant Details

Salix pentandra

Bay Willow, Laurel willow

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General Information

Scientific name: Salix pentandra
Also known as: Bay Willow, Laurel willow

Plant Properties

Layer: Tree
Size: Medium
Height: 10.00 m
Width: 10.00 m
Growth Rate: Slow
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 2-5
Soil Moisture:
Moist, Wet
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Leaves, Inner bark
Edibility:
(1)
Medicinal:
(3)
Features:
Basketry, Pioneer species, Windbreak, Wood

Description

Inner bark can be eaten both raw and cooked. The bark can be dried, ground into powder, and added to grain flour, for example, to make bread. It has a very bitter taste when fresh and is used as food during famine. Leaves and young shoots can also be eaten raw or cooked, although they are not very tasty. These are used in times of food scarcity or famine, and the leaves can serve as a substitute for tea.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 01/09
End of Harvest: 28/02

Crown Data

Crown Type: Narrow weeping
Crown Density: Dense crown