Corkscrew Willow

Milium Effusum

About Corkscrew Willow and Milium Effusum

Corkscrew Willow

Milium Effusum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Babylon

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

Corkscrew Willow

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेंचकश विलो

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Korkenzieher-Weide

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

Tire-bouchon Willow

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tire-bouchon Willow

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

corkscrew salgueiro

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

korkociąg Willow

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

corkscrew Willow

milium effusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Salix

Milium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Saliceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Milium Effusum

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

Corkscrew Willow and Milium Effusum Physical Information

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

Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Milium Effusum

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Milium Effusum 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 Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.