Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Egypt
Types
Babylon
Lactuca sativa
Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
-
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Spoon Shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Attracts
-
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
Asthma
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
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
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Corkscrew Willow
Lettuce
In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो
सलाद
In German
Korkenzieher-Weide
Salat
In French
Tire-bouchon Willow
Salade
In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow
Lechuga
In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro
Alface
In Polish
korkociąg Willow
Sałata
In Latin
corkscrew Willow
lactuca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Asterales
Family
Salicaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Saliceae
Cichorieae
Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Lettuce
Season and care of Corkscrew Willow and Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Corkscrew Willow and Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corkscrew Willow season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lettuce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Corkscrew Willow is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lettuce is while the PH of soil for Corkscrew Willow is Neutral and for Lettuce is .
Corkscrew Willow and Lettuce Physical Information
Corkscrew Willow and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Lettuce are as follows:
Care of Corkscrew Willow and Lettuce
Care of Corkscrew Willow and Lettuce 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 Lettuce pruning is done 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 Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.