Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Western United States
Types
Babylon
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Number of Varieties
36
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Rocky areas, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
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Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Habit
Weeping
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm365.76 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
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
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, 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
Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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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, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'
Common Name
Corkscrew Willow
Bristlecone Pine
In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो
ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन
पेड़
In German
Korkenzieher-Weide
Bristlecone Pine
Baum
In French
Tire-bouchon Willow
Bristlecone Pine
Arbre
In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow
Pino de cerdas cónicas
Árbol
In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow
Bristlecone Pine
Δέντρο
In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro
Bristlecone Pine
Árvore
In Polish
korkociąg Willow
Sosna oścista
Drzewo
In Latin
corkscrew Willow
Pinus Bristlecone
ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Pinales
Family
Salicaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Salix
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Saliceae
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Subfamily
Salicoideae
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Number of Species
356
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27800
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