Bougainvillea

Fuchsia

About Bougainvillea and Fuchsia

Bougainvillea

Fuchsia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300120

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

Forest edges, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Unknown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Asthma, Hay fever

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

FUCHSIA triphylla

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Fuchsia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

फ्यूशिया

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Fuchsie

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Fuchsia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Fucsia

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

φουξία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Fúcsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Fuksja

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

Fuchsia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Fuchsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

18108

1 27800

Properties of Bougainvillea and Fuchsia

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Fuchsia

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

Bougainvillea and Fuchsia Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Fuchsia physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Fuchsia are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Bougainvillea and Fuchsia

Care of Bougainvillea and Fuchsia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bougainvillea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Fuchsia pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.