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About Corkscrew Willow and Umbrella Tree


About Umbrella Tree and Corkscrew Willow


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Babylon  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
8-5  

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

Habit
Weeping  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
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  
Needs watering once a 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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Asthma  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

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  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Bark  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Corkscrew Willow  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Korkenzieher-Weide  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Tire-bouchon Willow  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
korkociąg Willow  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
corkscrew Willow  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Salix  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
Saliceae  
-  

Subfamily
Salicoideae  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
35  
3  
99+

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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and Umbrella Tree

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

Corkscrew Willow and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

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

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Umbrella Tree

Care of Corkscrew Willow and Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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