Macaw

Chorisia

About Macaw and Chorisia

Macaw

Chorisia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Gray

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Insignificant

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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

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

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS americana

CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

Macaw

Chorisia

In German

Ara

Chorisia

In French

ara

Chorisia

In Spanish

guacamayo

Chorisia

In Greek

μακώ

Chorisia

In Portuguese

arara

Chorisia

In Polish

ara

Chorisia

In Latin

Ara

Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

Family

Polygonaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Triplaris

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

-20

1 27800

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Properties of Macaw and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Chorisia

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

Macaw and Chorisia Physical Information

Macaw and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Chorisia are as follows:

Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Macaw and Chorisia

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