Corkscrew Willow

Dudleya

About Corkscrew Willow and Dudleya

Corkscrew Willow

Dudleya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Succulent

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Western United States, Mexico

Types

Babylon

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

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

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

DUDLEYA

Common Name

Corkscrew Willow

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

पेंचकश विलो

Dudleya

In German

Korkenzieher-Weide

Dudleya

In French

Tire-bouchon Willow

Dudleya

In Spanish

Tire-bouchon Willow

dudleya

In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow

Dudleya

In Portuguese

corkscrew salgueiro

Dudleya

In Polish

korkociąg Willow

Dudleya

In Latin

corkscrew Willow

Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Saxifragales

Family

Salicaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Salix

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Saliceae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Number of Species

3545

1 27800

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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Dudleya

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

Corkscrew Willow and Dudleya Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Dudleya are as follows:

Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Dudleya

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Dudleya 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 Dudleya pruning is done 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 Dudleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.