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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
Australia

Types

Chorisia speciosa
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHORISIA speciosa
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Chorisia
Silver Wattle

In German

Chorisia
Silver Wattle

In French

Chorisia
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Chorisia
acacia amarilla

In Greek

Chorisia
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Chorisia
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Chorisia
Silver Wattle

In Latin

Chorisia
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Fabales

Family

Bombacaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Ceiba
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Bombacoideae
-

Number of Species

20950
1 27800
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Difference Between Chorisia and Silver Wattle

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Importance of Chorisia and Silver Wattle

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Compare Facts of Chorisia vs Silver Wattle

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