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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types
Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-5

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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 cm 33

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm 14

Plant Color

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

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

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem

Other Uses
Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name
Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
Chorisia

In Latin
Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Malvales

Family
Bombacaceae

Genus
Ceiba

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Bombacoideae

Number of Species
20

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Properties of Chorisia

Want to know the properties of Chorisia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chorisia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Chorisia Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Chorisia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chorisia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chorisia physical information is as follows: 1,220.00 cm tall and 1,220.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Chorisia

Taking Chorisia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chorisia include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Chorisia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chorisia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Chorisia is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Chorisia speciosa. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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