Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
Babylon
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Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Weeping
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
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
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
-
Insects
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
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, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Corkscrew Willow
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो
red alder
In German
Korkenzieher-Weide
rot-Erle
In French
Tire-bouchon Willow
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow
aliso rojo
In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
korkociąg Willow
czerwony olcha
In Latin
corkscrew Willow
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Fagales
Family
Salicaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Salix
Alnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Saliceae
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Subfamily
Salicoideae
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Number of Species
3535
1
27800
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