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Corkscrew Willow
Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, China
China

Types

Babylon
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

320
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Weeping
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, 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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Corkscrew Willow
Beautyberry

In Hindi

पेंचकश विलो
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Korkenzieher-Weide
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

Tire-bouchon Willow
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

Tire-bouchon Willow
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

corkscrew salgueiro
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

korkociąg Willow
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

corkscrew Willow
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Lamiales

Family

Salicaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Salix
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Saliceae
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Subfamily

Salicoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

35140
1 27800
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Difference Between Corkscrew Willow and Beautyberry

If you are confused whether Corkscrew Willow or Beautyberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Corkscrew Willow and Beautyberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Corkscrew Willow are Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Beautyberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Corkscrew Willow and Beautyberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Corkscrew Willow and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Corkscrew Willow and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Corkscrew Willow and Beautyberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Corkscrew Willow is Headache, Sedative and Stomach pain whereas of Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Corkscrew Willow has beauty benefits as follows: while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Corkscrew Willow vs Beautyberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Corkscrew Willow vs Beautyberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Corkscrew Willow are Asthma whereas of Beautyberry have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Corkscrew Willow has no showy fruits and Beautyberry has showy fruits. Also Corkscrew Willow is not flowering and Beautyberry is flowering. You can compare Corkscrew Willow and Beautyberry facts and facts of other plants too.