Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
New Zealand
Caribbean
Types
-
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Number of Varieties
3120
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Forest edges, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
FUCHSIA triphylla
Common Name
Cabbage Palm
Fuchsia
In Hindi
गोभी पेड़
फ्यूशिया
In German
Cabbage tree
Fuchsie
In French
arbre de chou
Fuchsia
In Spanish
árbol de la col
Fucsia
In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο
φουξία
In Portuguese
repolho árvore
Fúcsia
In Polish
kapusta drzewo
Fuksja
In Latin
brassica ligno
Fuchsia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Myrtales
Family
Asparagaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Acidosasa
Fuchsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lomandroideae
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Number of Species
4108
1
27800
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