2006-09-20 09:18:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Hmmm this is like asking what is an Oak tree? A willow tree is a tree from the willow family of course. Many different kinds. Using the internet, you can research this of course.
2006-09-20 09:21:02 · answer #1 · answered by Mike R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be remembered that Willows are "deciduous." Though belonging mainly to the Arctic and North Temperate zone, there are a few Willows in temperate South America and South Africa; and the species are very diverse in the situations, or "habitats," which they frequent.
See links below for complete information.
2006-09-20 16:30:49 · answer #2 · answered by Pey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salix - One of the fine sights of gardening is to see a well-grown Golden Weeping Willow dipping its branches in to the water of a large pond. Varieties Salix chrysocoma wide-spreading 40ft height. S. babylonica. S.purpurea 'Pendula' (15ft the American Weeping Willow with purplish branches) or S. caprea 'Pendula' 10ft Kilmarnock Willow with '*****' willow catkins.There are other varieties, as well
2006-09-20 16:30:52 · answer #3 · answered by dot&carryone. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salix group adapted chiefly for moist soils, Willow Trees or Shrubs have many uses. Besides ornamental purposes, willow is NATURE'S ASPIRIN...active ingredient in the willow is the same as that in aspirin (salicylic acid). Other uses: Crafts, basketry, garden hedge, shelter or living willow structure, wickerwork furniture. Pros: Appearance--Lovely long slender graceful drooping catkins or canes; good waterside. Cons: Insects, diseases, messy habits, weak wood, POTENTIAL DAMAGE (SEWERS, CONCRETE) large roots quite near soil surface, short life span.
2006-09-24 01:35:07 · answer #4 · answered by KIT J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ooh it's one of those big pretty trees that has the very long branches that hangs down with leaves on it that just blows in the wind from side to side. they call it weeping willows.
2006-09-20 16:27:37 · answer #5 · answered by sha scrilla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a tree that is very droopy and if you ride a bike under the branches goin very fast adn the leaves hit u in the face it hurts
its the talking tree in pocahontas
2006-09-20 16:20:41 · answer #6 · answered by blank 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a weeping willow
http://images.google.com/images?q=weeping+willow&hl=en&btnG=Search+Images
2006-09-20 16:25:50 · answer #7 · answered by somebody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has long weeping (drooping) branches with short fur like leaves.
2006-09-20 16:26:16 · answer #8 · answered by jogden2k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=willow+trees&fr=yfp-t-500&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8
2006-09-20 16:26:49 · answer #9 · answered by Just Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.tatouagedesigns.com/images/products/willow_BIG.jpg
2006-09-20 16:26:16 · answer #10 · answered by alias1013 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋