Corkscrew Willow

Blue Lotus

About Corkscrew Willow and Blue Lotus

Corkscrew Willow

Blue Lotus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Eastern Africa

Types

Babylon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

Lowland, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Weeping

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Allergy

Asthma

Diabetes, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Nymphaea caerulea

Common Name

Corkscrew Willow

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

In Hindi

पेंचकश विलो

ब्लू लोटस

In German

Korkenzieher-Weide

Blue Lotus

In French

Tire-bouchon Willow

Blue Lotus

In Spanish

Tire-bouchon Willow

Blue Lotus

In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow

Blue Lotus

In Portuguese

corkscrew salgueiro

Blue Lotus

In Polish

korkociąg Willow

Blue Lotus

In Latin

corkscrew Willow

Blue Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Nymphaeales

Family

Salicaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Salix

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Saliceae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Number of Species

353

1 27800

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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Blue Lotus

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

Corkscrew Willow and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Blue Lotus

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Blue Lotus 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 Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.