Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Caribbean
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Number of Varieties
20120
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Forest edges, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-139-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
17.80 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Requires 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Asthma, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
FUCHSIA triphylla
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Fuchsia
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
फ्यूशिया
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Fuchsie
In French
arbre de papillon
Fuchsia
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Fucsia
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
φουξία
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Fúcsia
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Fuksja
In Latin
Gloria ligno
Fuchsia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Fabales
Myrtales
Family
Fabaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Bauhinia
Fuchsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cercideae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
500108
1
27800
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