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About Corkscrew Willow and Figwort


About Figwort and Corkscrew Willow


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Babylon  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
8-1  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, 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  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, 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  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa  
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  

Common Name
Corkscrew Willow  
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  

In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो  
Figwort  

In German
Korkenzieher-Weide  
figwort  

In French
Tire-bouchon Willow  
scrofulaire  

In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow  
figwort  

In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow  
figwort  

In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro  
figwort  

In Polish
korkociąg Willow  
figwort  

In Latin
corkscrew Willow  
Umber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Salix  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Saliceae  
-  

Subfamily
Salicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
35  
200  
99+

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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Figwort

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Figwort

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

Corkscrew Willow and Figwort Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Figwort physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Figwort are as follows:

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Figwort

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Figwort 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 Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Figwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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