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About Chorisia and Bluebeard


About Bluebeard and Chorisia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
China, Japan  

Types
Chorisia speciosa  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Rhomboid  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply  
Needs less 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHORISIA speciosa  
CARYOPTERIS incana  

Common Name
Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree  
bluebeard you shu  

In Hindi
Chorisia  
Bluebeard  

In German
Chorisia  
Blaubart  

In French
Chorisia  
Bluebeard  

In Spanish
Chorisia  
Barba Azul  

In Greek
Chorisia  
Κυανοπώγωνα  

In Portuguese
Chorisia  
Barba Azul  

In Polish
Chorisia  
Sinobrody  

In Latin
Chorisia  
Bluebeard  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Malvales  
Lamiales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Ceiba  
Caryopteris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bombacoideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
7  
99+

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Properties of Chorisia and Bluebeard

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

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Season and Care of Chorisia and Bluebeard

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

Chorisia and Bluebeard Physical Information

Chorisia and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chorisia and Bluebeard are as follows:

Care of Chorisia and Bluebeard

Care of Chorisia and Bluebeard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chorisia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chorisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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