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Cypress Vine
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About Chorisia and Cypress Vine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
South Africa

Types

Chorisia speciosa
Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
10-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory
Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Gray 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
Long, Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

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
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHORISIA speciosa
Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree
star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi

Chorisia
Kunjlata

In German

Chorisia
Ipomoea quamoclit

In French

Chorisia
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish

Chorisia
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek

Chorisia
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese

Chorisia
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish

Chorisia
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin

Chorisia
Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Solanales

Family

Bombacaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Ceiba
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae
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Number of Species

2025
1 27800
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Properties of Chorisia and Cypress Vine

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

Season and Care of Chorisia and Cypress Vine

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

Chorisia and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Chorisia and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Chorisia and Cypress Vine are as follows:

  • Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory

  • Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Chorisia and Cypress Vine

Care of Chorisia and Cypress Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chorisia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.