Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Grass
  
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
  
Types
Babylon
  
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
  
Wide range of ecological site
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
2-7
  
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
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Weeping
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
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
  
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
  
Prune grass to maintain level
  
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
  
fertilize in fall
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
  
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bugs
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
Erosion control, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
  
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
  
FESTUCA rubra
  
Common Name
Corkscrew Willow
  
Red Fescue
  
In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो
  
Red Fescue
  
In German
Korkenzieher-Weide
  
Rotschwingel
  
In French
Tire-bouchon Willow
  
fétuque rouge
  
In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow
  
festuca roja
  
In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow
  
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro
  
Red festuca
  
In Polish
korkociąg Willow
  
Kostrzewa czerwona
  
In Latin
corkscrew Willow
  
Red Fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Malpighiales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Salicaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Salix
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Saliceae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Salicoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Red Fescue
Season and care of Corkscrew Willow and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Corkscrew Willow and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corkscrew Willow season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Corkscrew Willow is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Corkscrew Willow is Neutral and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Corkscrew Willow and Red Fescue Physical Information
Corkscrew Willow and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Red Fescue are as follows:
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Corkscrew Willow and Red Fescue
Care of Corkscrew Willow and Red Fescue 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 Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.