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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Sedge or Rush

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Chorisia speciosa
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem
-

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHORISIA speciosa
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree
Soft Rush

In Hindi

Chorisia
Soft Rush

In German

Chorisia
Soft Rush

In French

Chorisia
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Chorisia
Soft Rush

In Greek

Chorisia
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Chorisia
Soft Rush

In Polish

Chorisia
Soft Rush

In Latin

Chorisia
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malvales
Poales

Family

Bombacaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Ceiba
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Bombacoideae
-

Number of Species

20400
1 27800
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Difference Between Chorisia and Common Rush

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Importance of Chorisia and Common Rush

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Compare Facts of Chorisia vs Common Rush

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