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About Fuchsia and Alpine Heath

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Caribbean
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
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Number of Varieties

1201
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Woods
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-105-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
7-5

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

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Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla
ERICA carnea

Common Name

Fuchsia
Winter heath

In Hindi

फ्यूशिया
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Fuchsie
Alpine Heath

In French

Fuchsia
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

Fucsia
Alpine Heath

In Greek

φουξία
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

Fúcsia
Alpine Heath

In Polish

Fuksja
Alpine Heath

In Latin

Fuchsia
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Ericales

Family

Onagraceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Fuchsia
Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ericeae

Subfamily

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Ericoideae

Number of Species

10860
1 27800
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Properties of Fuchsia and Alpine Heath

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

Season and Care of Fuchsia and Alpine Heath

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

Fuchsia and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Fuchsia and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red

  • Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Fuchsia and Alpine Heath

Care of Fuchsia and Alpine Heath include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fuchsia pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots and Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.