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Weeping Willow
Weeping Willow
Salix babylonica
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
40-75 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
East Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

Weeping Willows are trees that grow in dry areas of northern China, Korea, Mongolia, Japan, and Siberia. They are able to grow in conditions that most plants cannot, thanks to their ability to survive in waterlogged conditions and tolerate drought.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Salicaceae
Genus
Salix
Species
Salix babylonica