Cashew

Chorisia

About Cashew and Chorisia

Cashew

Chorisia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

Chorisia

In German

Cashew Baum

Chorisia

In French

Anacardier

Chorisia

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

Chorisia

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

Chorisia

In Portuguese

cajueiro

Chorisia

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

Chorisia

In Latin

cashew ligno

Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Anacardium

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

60020

1 27800

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Properties of Cashew and Chorisia

Wondering what are the properties of Cashew and Chorisia? We provide you with everything About Cashew and Chorisia. Cashew doesn't have thorns and Chorisia doesn't have thorns. Also Cashew does not have fragrant flowers. Cashew has allergic reactions like Gastric and Kidney Stone and Chorisia has allergic reactions like Gastric and Kidney Stone. 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 Cashew and Chorisia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cashew and Chorisia

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

Cashew and Chorisia Physical Information

Cashew and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Chorisia are as follows:

Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cashew and Chorisia

Care of Cashew and Chorisia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cashew 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 Cashew 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.