They stand about 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall at the hump and weigh 1600 to 1800 pounds (726 to 816 kilograms). Over a four-day period a camel can haul 375 to 600 pounds (170 to 270 kilograms) at rates of 29 miles (47 kilometers) a day and 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) an hour.
The blooms of the corkscrew vine resemble a snail's shell when viewed from the side. The corkscrew or snail vine (Vigna caracalla), a tender perennial vine, produces fragrant, spiral blooms. Apart from the unusual white or yellow and purple blooms, the plant has beanlike foliage that is evergreen in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 12.
Facts About the Corkscrew Willow Tree. The corkscrew willow tree is also known as Hankow willow tree and curly willow tree. Like most willow trees, it grows very fast, ten to fifteen feet per year. So, if you have a spot where you want an instantly large tree, you wonât have to wait very long for it to grow.