What are the characteristics of willow trees? How much does a sapling cost per tree?

Willow is a general term for a class of plants, including Salix matsudana (dryland willow), Salix glandulosa (glandular willow), Salix babylonica (weeping willow), etc., and they can often be seen in gardens, by riversides, and in parks. So what are the characteristics of willow trees? How much does a sapling cost per tree?

1. Basic information about willow trees

1. Distribution of willow trees

There are about 520 species of willow trees in the world, mainly distributed in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with relatively few in the frigid and tropical zones. For example, the plains of North China, Northeast China, and Northwest China are rich in Salix matsudana (dryland willow), Yunnan, Guangxi, Guizhou, and Sichuan produce Salix yunnanensis (Yunnan willow), and Northeast China is rich in Salix koreensis (Korean weeping willow), Salix globosa (round-headed willow), Salix longistyla (long-styled willow), Salix alba var. (white-bark willow), Salix dabai (large white willow), Salix gracilistyla (fine-column willow), Salix integra (purple osier willow), and other willow trees. In addition, many countries in Europe, Asia, and the Americas have also introduced them, and Salix alba (white willow) is distributed in countries such as Iran, Pakistan, northern India, Afghanistan, and Russia

2. Feng shui symbolism of willow trees

In feng shui, willow trees are considered yin plants. They govern romantic intrigue, evil influences, and the like. Therefore, as with peach trees, willow branches are inserted on doors to ward off evil. If a willow tree is planted in front of the door, it attracts yin energy, making it easy to encounter bad romances, and the shape and shade of the willow tree are also bad for the household, making it easy to attract illness. So generally it is not suitable to plant willow trees at home. In addition, in spring willow trees produce catkins, and some people develop allergies when they come into contact with them.

2. What are the characteristics of willow trees?

1. The characteristic of willow trees is their slender branches, especially the weeping willow, which looks like a woman with flowing hair, swaying in the wind and looking truly beautiful. Moreover, plants of the genus Salix are mostly trees or prostrate, cushion-like, or upright shrubs, with cylindrical branches. Willow branches are also very tough and can be woven into various baskets and the like.

2. Willow trees are plants with a broad ecological amplitude and are highly adaptable to the environment. They like light, like moisture, and are cold-resistant, being mesophytic to moisture-loving tree species. But some species are also relatively drought-tolerant and salt-alkali-tolerant, able to grow in places with harsh ecological conditions, and grow even better on plains and fertile fields with superior site conditions. Their lifespan is generally 20-30 years, with a few species reaching over a hundred years. Their annual growth period is relatively long, they sprout early and shed leaves late, and a few species in the south are evergreen trees.

3. How much does a willow sapling cost per tree?

The price of willow saplings varies depending on factors such as place of origin, variety, specifications, and purchase quantity. Some prices are compiled below for everyone's reference.

1. At the Shuyang Flower and Horticulture Farm in Jiangsu, willow saplings with a meter diameter of 5 cm are priced at 30 yuan/tree;

2. In Zaozhuang, Shandong, deciduous weeping willows with a trunk height of 2 m, a plant height of 1.5-5 m, and a tree age of 1-10 years are priced as follows: 3.5 yuan/tree for purchases of 10-99 trees, 3 yuan/tree for purchases of 100-9999 trees, and 1.5 yuan/tree for purchases of more than 10000 trees;

3. In Zhangzhou, Fujian, deciduous willow trees with a 2.5 m high trunk, a soil ball diameter of 50 cm, and a tree age of 5 years are priced at 180 yuan/tree, with a minimum purchase of 10 trees.

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