Corkscrew Willow

Powder Puff Tree

About Corkscrew Willow and Powder Puff Tree

Corkscrew Willow

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

South America

Types

Babylon

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

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

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Corkscrew Willow

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

पेंचकश विलो

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Korkenzieher-Weide

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Tire-bouchon Willow

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Tire-bouchon Willow

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

corkscrew salgueiro

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

korkociąg Willow

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

corkscrew Willow

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

Family

Salicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Salix

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Saliceae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

35250

1 27800

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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Powder Puff Tree

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

Corkscrew Willow and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.