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About Corkscrew Willow and Cassia Leptophylla


About Cassia Leptophylla and Corkscrew Willow


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Flowering Plants, Tree   

Origin
Eastern Asia, China   
Brazil   

Types
Babylon   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
10-9   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Weeping   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
1,300.00 cm   
32

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
1,200.00 cm   
17

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available, White   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring   
Indeterminate, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Requires very little pruning   

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, Thripes   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

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   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees   
Shady Tree, Showy Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa   
Cassia leptophylla   

Common Name
Corkscrew Willow   
gold medallion tree   

In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो   
gold medallion tree   

In German
Korkenzieher-Weide   
gold medallion tree   

In French
Tire-bouchon Willow   
gold medallion tree   

In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow   
árbol medallón de oro   

In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow   
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο   

In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro   
árvore medalhão de ouro   

In Polish
korkociąg Willow   
Drzewo Medalion złota   

In Latin
corkscrew Willow   
aureus arbore   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Malpighiales   
Fabales   

Family
Salicaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Salix   
Cassia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Saliceae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Salicoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Cassia Leptophylla

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Cassia Leptophylla

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

Corkscrew Willow and Cassia Leptophylla Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Cassia Leptophylla physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cassia Leptophylla height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Cassia Leptophylla are as follows:

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Cassia Leptophylla

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Cassia Leptophylla 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 Cassia Leptophylla pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cassia Leptophylla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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