Corkscrew Willow

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Corkscrew Willow and Bouteloua Gracilis

Corkscrew Willow

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Babylon

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 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, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Corkscrew Willow

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेंचकश विलो

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Korkenzieher-Weide

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Tire-bouchon Willow

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tire-bouchon Willow

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

corkscrew salgueiro

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

korkociąg Willow

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

corkscrew Willow

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Salix

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Saliceae

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Corkscrew Willow and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.