Chorisia

Wingnut

About Chorisia and Wingnut

Chorisia

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Asia

Types

Chorisia speciosa

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 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

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHORISIA speciosa

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Chorisia

wingnut

In German

Chorisia

wingnut

In French

Chorisia

wingnut

In Spanish

Chorisia

wingnut

In Greek

Chorisia

wingnut

In Portuguese

Chorisia

wingnut

In Polish

Chorisia

Wingnut

In Latin

Chorisia

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fagales

Family

Bombacaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

206

1 27800

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Properties of Chorisia and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Chorisia and Wingnut

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

Chorisia and Wingnut Physical Information

Chorisia and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Chorisia and Wingnut are as follows:

Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Chorisia and Wingnut

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