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Corkscrew Willow
Corkscrew Willow

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About Corkscrew Willow and Blue Barrel

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Asia, China
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Babylon
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

329
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Red

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

Needle like
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Corkscrew Willow
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

पेंचकश विलो
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Korkenzieher-Weide
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Tire-bouchon Willow
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Tire-bouchon Willow
biznaga Azul

In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

corkscrew salgueiro
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

korkociąg Willow
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

corkscrew Willow
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Salicaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Salix
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Saliceae
Cacteae

Subfamily

Salicoideae
Cactaceae

Number of Species

3529
1 27800
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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Blue Barrel

Wondering what are the properties of Corkscrew Willow and Blue Barrel? We provide you with everything About Corkscrew Willow and Blue Barrel. Corkscrew Willow doesn't have thorns and Blue Barrel doesn't have thorns. Also Corkscrew Willow does not have fragrant flowers. Corkscrew Willow has allergic reactions like Asthma and Blue Barrel has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Corkscrew Willow and Blue Barrel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Blue Barrel

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

Corkscrew Willow and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Blue Barrel are as follows:

  • Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green

  • Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Blue Barrel

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