Ram's Horn

Chorisia

About Ram's Horn and Chorisia

Ram's Horn

Chorisia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Early Summer, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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

Container, Hanging Basket

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Ram's Horn

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

Proboscidea louisianica

Chorisia

In German

Proboscidea louisianica

Chorisia

In French

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Chorisia

In Spanish

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

Chorisia

In Greek

proboscidea louisianica

Chorisia

In Portuguese

proboscidea louisianica

Chorisia

In Polish

Proboscidea louisianica

Chorisia

In Latin

proboscidea louisianica

Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Malvales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Proboscidea

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

520

1 27800

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Properties of Ram's Horn and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of Ram's Horn and Chorisia

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

Ram's Horn and Chorisia Physical Information

Ram's Horn and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Ram's Horn and Chorisia are as follows:

Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Ram's Horn and Chorisia

Care of Ram's Horn and Chorisia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn 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.