Corkscrew Willow

Mexican Tea

About Corkscrew Willow and Mexican Tea

Corkscrew Willow

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Babylon

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

shrublands, tropical grasslands

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

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, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Corkscrew Willow

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

पेंचकश विलो

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Korkenzieher-Weide

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Tire-bouchon Willow

Épazote

In Spanish

Tire-bouchon Willow

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

corkscrew salgueiro

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

korkociąg Willow

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

corkscrew Willow

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Salicaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Salix

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Saliceae

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

3530

1 27800

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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Mexican Tea

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

Corkscrew Willow and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Mexican Tea

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Mexican Tea 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 Mexican Tea 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 Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.