Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
United States, Canada, Mexico
Eastern Asia, China
Types
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Babylon
Number of Varieties
153
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Woods
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-9
Sunset Zone
-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Lanceolate to elliptical
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Foliage diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Drought, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
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
Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Maianthemum racemosum
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
Common Name
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
Corkscrew Willow
In Hindi
Treacleberry
पेंचकश विलो
In German
Treacleberry
Korkenzieher-Weide
In French
Treacleberry
Tire-bouchon Willow
In Spanish
Treacleberry
Tire-bouchon Willow
In Greek
Treacleberry
τιρμπουσόν Willow
In Portuguese
Treacleberry
corkscrew salgueiro
In Polish
Treacleberry
korkociąg Willow
In Latin
Treacleberry
corkscrew Willow
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Malpighiales
Family
Liliaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Maianthemum
Salix
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Saliceae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Salicoideae
Number of Species
3935
1
27800
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