Corkscrew Willow

Tritoma

About Corkscrew Willow and Tritoma

Corkscrew Willow

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Babylon

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

370

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Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Corkscrew Willow

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

पेंचकश विलो

Tritoma

In German

Korkenzieher-Weide

Tritoma

In French

Tire-bouchon Willow

Tritoma

In Spanish

Tire-bouchon Willow

tritoma

In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow

tritoma

In Portuguese

corkscrew salgueiro

Tritoma

In Polish

korkociąg Willow

Tritoma

In Latin

corkscrew Willow

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asparagales

Family

Salicaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Salix

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Saliceae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Number of Species

3572

1 27800

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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Tritoma

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

Corkscrew Willow and Tritoma Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and Tritoma are as follows:

Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Tritoma

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Tritoma 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 Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.