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Corkscrew Willow
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About Corkscrew Willow and Maiden Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, China
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Babylon
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Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

Common Name

Corkscrew Willow
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

In Hindi

पेंचकश विलो
maiden grass

In German

Korkenzieher-Weide
Mädchen Gras

In French

Tire-bouchon Willow
herbe de jeune fille

In Spanish

Tire-bouchon Willow
hierba doncella

In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow
παρθενική γρασίδι

In Portuguese

corkscrew salgueiro
grama de solteira

In Polish

korkociąg Willow
panieńskie trawy

In Latin

corkscrew Willow
virgo herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Cyperales

Family

Salicaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Salix
Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Saliceae
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Subfamily

Salicoideae
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Number of Species

3517
1 27800
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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Maiden Grass

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

Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Maiden Grass

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

Corkscrew Willow and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Maiden Grass are as follows:

  • Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green

  • Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White

  • Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Maiden Grass

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Maiden Grass 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 Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.