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Chorisia
Chorisia

Whitebark Pine
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About Chorisia and Whitebark Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
Western United States, Canada

Types

Chorisia speciosa
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Number of Varieties

105
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
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm610.00 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
Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHORISIA speciosa
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Common Name

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

In Hindi

Chorisia
Whitebark Pine

In German

Chorisia
Whitebark Pine

In French

Chorisia
Pin à écorce blanche

In Spanish

Chorisia
Whitebark pino

In Greek

Chorisia
Whitebark Pine

In Portuguese

Chorisia
Whitebark Pine

In Polish

Chorisia
Whitebark Pine

In Latin

Chorisia
Pinus albicaulis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Malvales
Pinales

Family

Bombacaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Ceiba
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Bombacoideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

205
1 27800
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Properties of Chorisia and Whitebark Pine

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

Season and Care of Chorisia and Whitebark Pine

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

Chorisia and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

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

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

  • Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

Care of Chorisia and Whitebark Pine

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