Silver Sage

Corkscrew Willow

About Silver Sage and Corkscrew Willow

Silver Sage

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Babylon

Number of Varieties

253

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

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

Rosette/Stemless

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Showy Purposes

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Silver Sage

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

Silver Sage

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

silver Sage

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

Silver Sage

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

silver Sage

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

silver Sage

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

Argentum Sage

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Salvia

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Saliceae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Salicoideae

Number of Species

90035

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Properties of Silver Sage and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Corkscrew Willow

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

Silver Sage and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Silver Sage and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Silver Sage and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Silver Sage and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage 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.