Corkscrew Willow

Butterfly Tree

About Corkscrew Willow and Butterfly Tree

Corkscrew Willow

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Babylon

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-13

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Weeping

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm17.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Corkscrew Willow

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

पेंचकश विलो

Butterfly tree

In German

Korkenzieher-Weide

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Tire-bouchon Willow

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Tire-bouchon Willow

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

corkscrew salgueiro

árvore borboleta

In Polish

korkociąg Willow

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

corkscrew Willow

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

Family

Salicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Salix

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Saliceae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

35500

1 27800

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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Butterfly Tree

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

Corkscrew Willow and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Butterfly Tree

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.