Bok Choy

Corkscrew Willow

About Bok Choy and Corkscrew Willow

Bok Choy

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis Brassica rapa var. rapifera Brassica rapa subsp. nipposinica Brassica rapa subsp. perviridis

Babylon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obovate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Flea beetles, white worms

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Resolvent

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Tree trunks

Other Uses

For making oil

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Bok Choy, Broccoli Raab, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Field Mustard, Pak Choi, Tatsoi, Turnip

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

Bok Choy

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Bok Choy

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

Bok Choy

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

Bok Choy

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

Bok Choy

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

Bok Choy

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

Bok Choy

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

Bok Choy

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Malpighiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Brassica

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Saliceae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Number of Species

135

1 27800

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Properties of Bok Choy and Corkscrew Willow

Wondering what are the properties of Bok Choy and Corkscrew Willow? We provide you with everything About Bok Choy and Corkscrew Willow. Bok Choy doesn't have thorns and Corkscrew Willow doesn't have thorns. Also Bok Choy does not have fragrant flowers. Bok Choy has allergic reactions like and Corkscrew Willow has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bok Choy and Corkscrew Willow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bok Choy and Corkscrew Willow

Season and care of Bok Choy and Corkscrew Willow is important to know. While considering everything about Bok Choy and Corkscrew Willow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bok Choy season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Corkscrew Willow season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bok Choy is Loam, Sand and for Corkscrew Willow is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bok Choy is Neutral and for Corkscrew Willow is Neutral.

Bok Choy and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Bok Choy and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Bok Choy height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bok Choy and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Bok Choy flower color: Yellow
Bok Choy leaf color: Green, Light Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bok Choy and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Bok Choy and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bok Choy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bok Choy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.