Chorisia

Ponytail Palm

About Chorisia and Ponytail Palm

Chorisia

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1512-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm365.76 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHORISIA speciosa

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chorisia

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Chorisia

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

Chorisia

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chorisia

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Chorisia

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chorisia

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Chorisia

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Chorisia

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Chorisia and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Chorisia and Ponytail Palm

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

Chorisia and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Chorisia and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Chorisia and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

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

Care of Chorisia and Ponytail Palm

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