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About Avens and Chorisia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Chorisia speciosa  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
10  
100  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
10*1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oblovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Early Spring, Late Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Light  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Insignificant  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHORISIA speciosa  
GEUM  

Common Name
Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree  
Avens  

In Hindi
Chorisia  
Hydrangea  

In German
Chorisia  
Hortensie  

In French
Chorisia  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Chorisia  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Chorisia  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Chorisia  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Chorisia  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Chorisia  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Malvales  
-  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ceiba  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bombacoideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
60  

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Properties of Chorisia and Avens

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

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Season and Care of Chorisia and Avens

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

Chorisia and Avens Physical Information

Chorisia and Avens physical information is very important for comparison. Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Avens height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Chorisia and Avens are as follows:

Care of Chorisia and Avens

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

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