Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Caribbean, South America
Types
Babylon
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Number of Varieties
310
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm850.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Fruit Bats
Allergy
Asthma
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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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
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
CECROPIA palmata
Common Name
Corkscrew Willow
Snakewood Tree
In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो
Snakewood Tree
In German
Korkenzieher-Weide
Schlangenholz -Baum
In French
Tire-bouchon Willow
Amourette Arbre
In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow
Árbol de madera de serpiente
In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow
Snakewood Tree
In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro
Snakewood Tree
In Polish
korkociąg Willow
Snakewood Tree
In Latin
corkscrew Willow
Snakewood Tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledoneae
Order
Malpighiales
Rosales
Family
Salicaceae
Urticaceae
Genus
Salix
Cecropia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Saliceae
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Subfamily
Salicoideae
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Number of Species
3561
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27800
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