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Salix udensis

Japanese Fantail Willow, Dragon Willow

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Common names

15 names · 12 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Dragon Willow
  • Japanese Fantail Willow[1]
  • Sachalin Willow[1]
+1 more nameShow fewer names
  • Sakhalin Willow[1]
Other languages (11)
Dutch
  • Bandwilg
French
  • Saule du Japon
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
  • vrba sachalinská[1]
Danish
  • Sakhalinpil[1]
Finnish
  • sahalininpaju[1]
German
  • Amur-Weide[1]
Japanese
  • オノエヤナギ[1]
Russian
  • Ива удская[1]
Slovak
  • vŕba sachalinská[1]
Swedish
  • sachalinvide[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Salix udensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Sakhalin Willow — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 450362; Salix udensis.
  • Sachalin Willow — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 450362; Salix udensis.
  • Ива удская — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 450362; Salix udensis.
  • vrba sachalinská — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 450362; Salix udensis.
  • オノエヤナギ — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 450362; Salix udensis.
  • sachalinvide — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 450362; Salix udensis.
  • Sakhalinpil — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 450362; Salix udensis.
  • Amur-Weide — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 450362; Salix udensis.
  • Japanese Fantail Willow — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 450362; Salix udensis.
  • 乌登柳 — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 450362; Salix udensis.
  • sahalininpaju — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 450362; Salix udensis.
  • vŕba sachalinská — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 450362; Salix udensis.

General information

Scientific name: Salix udensis
Accepted name (Kew): Salix udensis Trautv. & C.A.Mey. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Salicaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Salix (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Japanese Fantail Willow, Dragon Willow
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Shrub
Catalogue size class: Medium
Height: 4.50 m
Spread: 4.50 m
Growth rate: Slow
Foliage: Deciduous

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4-8
Soil moisture:
Wet, Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral
Light:
Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
-
Edibility rating:
(0)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
Pioneer species

Description

The stems are very flexible and are used in basket weaving. The plant is usually pollarded annually when grown for basket weaving, although it is also possible to pollard it every two years if thick poles are needed as supports.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/12
Harvest ends: 28/02

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1427267; name ID 2918656; Salix L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1428143; name ID 2919495; Salix udensis Trautv. & C.A.Mey..

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