Chorisia

Hackberry

About Chorisia and Hackberry

Chorisia

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

North America, Canada

Types

Chorisia speciosa

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

1070

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-152-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHORISIA speciosa

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Chorisia

HACKBERRY

In German

Chorisia

Hackberry

In French

Chorisia

micocoulier

In Spanish

Chorisia

almez

In Greek

Chorisia

hackberry

In Portuguese

Chorisia

hackberry

In Polish

Chorisia

hackberry

In Latin

Chorisia

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Urticales

Family

Bombacaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

2070

1 27800

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Properties of Chorisia and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Chorisia and Hackberry

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

Chorisia and Hackberry Physical Information

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

Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chorisia and Hackberry

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