Damson

Corkscrew Willow

About Damson and Corkscrew Willow

Damson

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Babylon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

जामुन

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Zwetschgen

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

prune de Damas

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

mirabelki

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

damson plum

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malpighiales

Family

Rosaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Prunus

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Saliceae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Salicoideae

Number of Species

40035

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Corkscrew Willow

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Corkscrew Willow? We provide you with everything About Damson and Corkscrew Willow. Damson doesn't have thorns and Corkscrew Willow doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Corkscrew Willow has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Corkscrew Willow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Corkscrew Willow

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

Damson and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

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

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Damson and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Damson and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.