Chorisia

Pepperwort

About Chorisia and Pepperwort

Chorisia

Pepperwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Australia

Types

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Frogs

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHORISIA speciosa

MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

Chorisia

Pepperwort

In German

Chorisia

Pepperwort

In French

Chorisia

Pepperwort

In Spanish

Chorisia

Pepperwort

In Greek

Chorisia

Pepperwort

In Portuguese

Chorisia

Pepperwort

In Polish

Chorisia

Pepperwort

In Latin

Chorisia

Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Bombacaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lapidieae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

2065

1 27800

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Properties of Chorisia and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Chorisia and Pepperwort

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

Chorisia and Pepperwort Physical Information

Chorisia and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chorisia and Pepperwort are as follows:

Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pepperwort flower color:
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Chorisia and Pepperwort

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