Chorisia

Snakewood Tree

About Chorisia and Snakewood Tree

Chorisia

Snakewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Caribbean, South America

Types

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHORISIA speciosa

CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

Chorisia

Snakewood Tree

In German

Chorisia

Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

Chorisia

Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

Chorisia

Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

Chorisia

Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

Chorisia

Snakewood Tree

In Polish

Chorisia

Snakewood Tree

In Latin

Chorisia

Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Malvales

Rosales

Family

Bombacaceae

Urticaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

2061

1 27800

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Properties of Chorisia and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chorisia and Snakewood Tree

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

Chorisia and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Chorisia and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Chorisia and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Chorisia and Snakewood Tree

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