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Corkscrew Willow
Corkscrew Willow

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About Corkscrew Willow and Pennywort

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Aquatics

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, California, Texas

Types

Babylon
Virginia

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
10-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Weeping
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks
Leaves

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
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Corkscrew Willow
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

पेंचकश विलो
pennywort

In German

Korkenzieher-Weide
Wassernabel

In French

Tire-bouchon Willow
pennywort

In Spanish

Tire-bouchon Willow
Centella

In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow
pennywort

In Portuguese

corkscrew salgueiro
conchelo

In Polish

korkociąg Willow
wąkrota

In Latin

corkscrew Willow
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Apiales

Family

Salicaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Salix
Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Saliceae
-

Subfamily

Salicoideae
-

Number of Species

35700
1 27800
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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Pennywort

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

Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Pennywort

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

Corkscrew Willow and Pennywort Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Pennywort are as follows:

  • Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green

  • Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Pennywort

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