A medium to large tree with a graceful, drooping crown that thrives in fresh, moist soil.
Salix babylonica
A medium to large tree with a graceful, drooping crown that thrives in fresh, moist soil.
**Product Information: Salix babylonica**
**Overview:**
Salix babylonica, commonly known as the Weeping Willow, is a medium to large tree renowned for its graceful, drooping crown. This tree excels in fresh and moist soil conditions.
**Technical Characteristics:**
- **Size:** Medium to large tree
- **Height:** Medium
- **Crown:** Wide, pendulous shape
- **Growth Rate:** Fast
- **Leaf Type:** Deciduous
- **Leaf Shape:** Compound
- **Leaf Color:** Light green
- **Flowering Season:** Spring
- **Fruit Season:** Spring
- **Fruit Color:** White
- **Shade Density:** Moderate
**Environmental Tolerance:**
- **Climate Zone:** All
- **Heat Tolerance:** Yes
- **Frost Resistant:** Yes
- **Drought Sensitivity:** Sensitive
- **Lime Resistance:** Yes
- **Proximity to Sea:** Tolerant
- **Sunlight Requirements:** Full sun to partial shade
**Root System & Presentation Formats:**
1. **Format 1 (Lowest Grade):** Basic structure with limited roots. Not ideal for healthy establishment.
2. **Format 2:** Balanced percentage of roots for stability and growth; presented in jute and wire mesh.
3. **Format 3 (Highest Grade):** Complete root system, carefully managed to prevent root strangulation.
**Application:** This tree is excellent for green spaces and enhances urban environments.
**Additional Notes:** Salix babylonica is part of an innovative planting initiative by Belloch Forestal, aiming to optimize tree planting in urban areas of the Iberian Peninsula. The study reflects a commitment to environmental sustainability and urban beautification.
**Overview:**
Salix babylonica, commonly known as the Weeping Willow, is a medium to large tree renowned for its graceful, drooping crown. This tree excels in fresh and moist soil conditions.
**Technical Characteristics:**
- **Size:** Medium to large tree
- **Height:** Medium
- **Crown:** Wide, pendulous shape
- **Growth Rate:** Fast
- **Leaf Type:** Deciduous
- **Leaf Shape:** Compound
- **Leaf Color:** Light green
- **Flowering Season:** Spring
- **Fruit Season:** Spring
- **Fruit Color:** White
- **Shade Density:** Moderate
**Environmental Tolerance:**
- **Climate Zone:** All
- **Heat Tolerance:** Yes
- **Frost Resistant:** Yes
- **Drought Sensitivity:** Sensitive
- **Lime Resistance:** Yes
- **Proximity to Sea:** Tolerant
- **Sunlight Requirements:** Full sun to partial shade
**Root System & Presentation Formats:**
1. **Format 1 (Lowest Grade):** Basic structure with limited roots. Not ideal for healthy establishment.
2. **Format 2:** Balanced percentage of roots for stability and growth; presented in jute and wire mesh.
3. **Format 3 (Highest Grade):** Complete root system, carefully managed to prevent root strangulation.
**Application:** This tree is excellent for green spaces and enhances urban environments.
**Additional Notes:** Salix babylonica is part of an innovative planting initiative by Belloch Forestal, aiming to optimize tree planting in urban areas of the Iberian Peninsula. The study reflects a commitment to environmental sustainability and urban beautification.
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