Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Babylon
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Number of Varieties
360
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, 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
Needs more water during establishment
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
-
Aphids, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
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
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
Manilkara zapota
Common Name
Corkscrew Willow
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो
चीकू
In German
Korkenzieher-Weide
Breiapfelbaum
In French
Tire-bouchon Willow
Sapotillier
In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow
chicle
In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow
sapodilla
In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro
sapodilla
In Polish
korkociąg Willow
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
In Latin
corkscrew Willow
sapodilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Ericales
Family
Salicaceae
Sapotaceae
Genus
Salix
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Saliceae
Sapoteae
Subfamily
Salicoideae
Sapotoideae
Number of Species
35134
1
27800
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