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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  

Types
Chitalpa tashkentensis  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
-  

Habitat
Dry areas, Semi desert  
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender  
Ivory, Gray  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Magenta, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic  
Cuneate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter  
Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Wood  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
X CHITALPA tashkentensis  
TRIPLARIS americana  

Common Name
Chitalpa  
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick  

In Hindi
Chitalpa संयंत्र  
Macaw  

In German
Chitalpa Pflanze  
Ara  

In French
plante Chitalpa  
ara  

In Spanish
planta Chitalpa  
guacamayo  

In Greek
φυτό Chitalpa  
μακώ  

In Portuguese
planta Chitalpa  
arara  

In Polish
Chitalpa roślin  
ara  

In Latin
Chitalpa herba  
Ara  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Bignoniaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Chitalpa  
Triplaris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
-  

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Difference Between Chitalpa and Macaw

If you are confused whether Chitalpa or Macaw are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Chitalpa and Macaw Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chitalpa are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Macaw fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chitalpa and Macaw if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chitalpa and Macaw

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chitalpa and Macaw. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chitalpa and Macaw as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Chitalpa is whereas of Macaw is . Chitalpa has beauty benefits as follows: while Macaw has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chitalpa vs Macaw

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Chitalpa vs Macaw and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Chitalpa are whereas of Macaw have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chitalpa has no showy fruits and Macaw has showy fruits. Also Chitalpa is not flowering and Macaw is not flowering . You can compare Chitalpa and Macaw facts and facts of other plants too.

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