Blue Hibiscus

Chorisia

About Blue Hibiscus and Chorisia

Blue Hibiscus

Chorisia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Rust aphids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

CHORISIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Hibiscus

Chorisia

7.2.2 In German

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

Chorisia

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

Chorisia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul árbol del hibisco

Chorisia

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

Chorisia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore azul do hibiscus

Chorisia

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

Chorisia

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus lignum blue

Chorisia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Alyogyne

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hibisceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Hibiscus and Chorisia

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Hibiscus and Chorisia? We provide you with everything About Blue Hibiscus and Chorisia. Blue Hibiscus doesn't have thorns and Chorisia doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Hibiscus does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Hibiscus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Chorisia has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Hibiscus and Chorisia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Hibiscus and Chorisia

Season and care of Blue Hibiscus and Chorisia is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Hibiscus and Chorisia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Hibiscus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chorisia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Hibiscus is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chorisia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Hibiscus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chorisia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Hibiscus and Chorisia Physical Information

Blue Hibiscus and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Hibiscus and Chorisia are as follows:

Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Chorisia

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Chorisia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Hibiscus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chorisia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chorisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.