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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
-

Types
Chitalpa tashkentensis

Number of Varieties
3

Habitat
Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11

AHS Heat Zone
9-5

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
460.00 cm 61

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
X CHITALPA tashkentensis

Common Name
Chitalpa

In Hindi
Chitalpa संयंत्र

In German
Chitalpa Pflanze

In French
plante Chitalpa

In Spanish
planta Chitalpa

In Greek
φυτό Chitalpa

In Portuguese
planta Chitalpa

In Polish
Chitalpa roślin

In Latin
Chitalpa herba

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
-

Order
Lamiales

Family
Bignoniaceae

Genus
Chitalpa

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
2

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Properties of Chitalpa

Want to know the properties of Chitalpa? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chitalpa is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Chitalpa Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Chitalpa Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chitalpa. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chitalpa physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Chitalpa

Taking Chitalpa Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chitalpa include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Chitalpa

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chitalpa is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Chitalpa is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Chitalpa tashkentensis. This plant's habitat is Dry areas and Semi desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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