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Chorisia
Chorisia

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About Chorisia and Silver Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Chorisia speciosa
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Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
8-1

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, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 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
Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Star Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHORISIA speciosa
ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree
Silver Maple

In Hindi

Chorisia
Silver Maple

In German

Chorisia
Silver Maple

In French

Chorisia
érable argenté

In Spanish

Chorisia
arce plateado

In Greek

Chorisia
Silver Maple

In Portuguese

Chorisia
plátano de prata

In Polish

Chorisia
Silver Maple

In Latin

Chorisia
Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Sapindales

Family

Bombacaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Ceiba
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Acereae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20128
1 27800
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Properties of Chorisia and Silver Maple

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

Season and Care of Chorisia and Silver Maple

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

Chorisia and Silver Maple Physical Information

Chorisia and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Chorisia and Silver Maple are as follows:

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

  • Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chorisia and Silver Maple

Care of Chorisia and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chorisia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Chorisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.