Corkscrew Willow

Purple Millet

About Corkscrew Willow and Purple Millet

Corkscrew Willow

Purple Millet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Africa

Types

Babylon

Pennisetum glaucum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

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

8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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 regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Common Name

Corkscrew Willow

Millet, Pearl Millet

In Hindi

पेंचकश विलो

purple millet

In German

Korkenzieher-Weide

purple millet

In French

Tire-bouchon Willow

millet pourpre

In Spanish

Tire-bouchon Willow

purple millet

In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow

purple millet

In Portuguese

corkscrew salgueiro

purple millet

In Polish

korkociąg Willow

purple millet

In Latin

corkscrew Willow

purple millet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Cyperales

Family

Salicaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Salix

Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Saliceae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

351

1 27800

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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Purple Millet

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

Corkscrew Willow and Purple Millet Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Purple Millet are as follows:

Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Purple Millet

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Purple Millet 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 Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.