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About Figwort and Corkscrew Willow


About Corkscrew Willow and Figwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Eastern Asia, China  

Types
-  
Babylon  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Well Drained  
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-9  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K  
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, Shade areas  
Drought, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
Vitamin C  
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa  

Common Name
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  
Corkscrew Willow  

In Hindi
Figwort  
पेंचकश विलो  

In German
figwort  
Korkenzieher-Weide  

In French
scrofulaire  
Tire-bouchon Willow  

In Spanish
figwort  
Tire-bouchon Willow  

In Greek
figwort  
τιρμπουσόν Willow  

In Portuguese
figwort  
corkscrew salgueiro  

In Polish
figwort  
korkociąg Willow  

In Latin
Umber  
corkscrew Willow  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Salix  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Saliceae  

Subfamily
-  
Salicoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
35  

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Properties of Figwort and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Figwort and Corkscrew Willow

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

Figwort and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Figwort and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Figwort and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Care of Figwort and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Figwort and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Figwort 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.

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