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Kori-yanagi

Salix koriyanagi

Also called Kori Yanagi Willow, Winnow Willow

Kori-yanagi
Photo: University of Helsinki, CC BY 4.0

Kori-yanagi is a shrubby willow from the Korean Peninsula, reaching about 4 m, grown mainly for its flexible stems used in basketry and furniture. Like most willows it needs moist soil and full sun.

Family
Salicaceae (Willow family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Keep soil consistently moist, especially during the growing season.
Soil
Moist, fertile, well-drained loam; tolerates wet ground.
Temperature
Hardy in temperate climates; cold-tolerant, protect young plants from severe frost.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Korea
Climate
temperate

About

Salix koriyanagi is a species of willow native to the Korean Peninsula, and introduced to Japan. It can reach a height of 4 m (13 ft).

Salix koriyanagi is used primarily in Japan for making baskets and furniture.

Other Salix plants

Siberian Violet Willow · White willow · Salix alpina · Arctic willow · Eared willow · Peking Willow · Goat Willow · Pussy willow · Olive Willow · Salix excelsa · Narrowleaf willow · Salix fargesii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Salix koriyanagi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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