Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Babylon
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Number of Varieties
32
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
gardens, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
7-5
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, 10
Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
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
Cancer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
Common Name
Corkscrew Willow
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In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो
Twinleaf
In German
Korkenzieher-Weide
Twinleaf
In French
Tire-bouchon Willow
Twinleaf
In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow
Twinleaf
In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow
Twinleaf
In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro
Twinleaf
In Polish
korkociąg Willow
Twinleaf
In Latin
corkscrew Willow
Twinleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Ranunculales
Family
Salicaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Salix
Jeffersonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Saliceae
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Subfamily
Salicoideae
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Number of Species
352
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27800
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