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About Corkscrew Willow and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Corkscrew Willow


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Babylon  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-7  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Weeping  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring  

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, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Corkscrew Willow  
European spindle  

In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो  
आम धुरी  

In German
Korkenzieher-Weide  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Tire-bouchon Willow  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow  
husillo Común  

In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro  
eixo comum  

In Polish
korkociąg Willow  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
corkscrew Willow  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Celastrales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Salix  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Saliceae  
-  

Subfamily
Salicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
35  
30  

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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Common Spindle

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

Corkscrew Willow and Common Spindle Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Common Spindle

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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