Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Babylon
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Number of Varieties
38
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Asthma
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, 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, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Corkscrew Willow
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो
Capnoides
In German
Korkenzieher-Weide
Capnoides
In French
Tire-bouchon Willow
capnoides
In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow
Capnoides
In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow
Capnoides
In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro
Capnoides
In Polish
korkociąg Willow
Capnoides
In Latin
corkscrew Willow
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Malpighiales
Agaricales
Family
Salicaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Salix
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Saliceae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Salicoideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
351
1
27800
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