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Corkscrew Willow
Corkscrew Willow

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About Corkscrew Willow and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, China
Southern Europe

Types

Babylon
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Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
pollinators

Allergy

Asthma
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge

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
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Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks
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Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
STIPA barbata

Common Name

Corkscrew Willow
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

पेंचकश विलो
Silver Feather Grass

In German

Korkenzieher-Weide
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

Tire-bouchon Willow
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Tire-bouchon Willow
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

corkscrew salgueiro
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

korkociąg Willow
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

corkscrew Willow
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Poales

Family

Salicaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Salix
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Saliceae
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Subfamily

Salicoideae
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Number of Species

3520
1 27800
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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Silver Feather Grass

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

Corkscrew Willow and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green

  • Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Silver Feather Grass

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.