Corkscrew Willow

Lavatera

About Corkscrew Willow and Lavatera

Corkscrew Willow

Lavatera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Babylon

Number of Varieties

325

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9-7

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Red, Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, 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

Prune in early summer, Remove dead leaves

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

Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'

Common Name

Corkscrew Willow

Lavatera

In Hindi

पेंचकश विलो

एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा

In German

Korkenzieher-Weide

Malve

In French

Tire-bouchon Willow

mauve

In Spanish

Tire-bouchon Willow

malva

In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow

μολόχα

In Portuguese

corkscrew salgueiro

malva

In Polish

korkociąg Willow

malwa

In Latin

corkscrew Willow

malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Malvales

Family

Salicaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Salix

Lavatera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Saliceae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Number of Species

3525

1 27800

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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Lavatera

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Lavatera

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

Corkscrew Willow and Lavatera Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Lavatera physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Lavatera height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Lavatera are as follows:

Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lavatera flower color: White, Red, Purple and Light Pink
Lavatera leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Lavatera

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Lavatera 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 Lavatera pruning is done Prune in early summer and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lavatera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.