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About Fuchsia and Bearded Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Caribbean
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Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

1206
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone

9-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Hummingbirds
Bees

Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

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
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Fuchsia
Bearded Iris

In Hindi

फ्यूशिया
Bearded Iris

In German

Fuchsie
Schwertlilie

In French

Fuchsia
Iris barbu

In Spanish

Fucsia
Iris barbudo

In Greek

φουξία
γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Fúcsia
bearded Iris

In Polish

Fuksja
brodaty Iris

In Latin

Fuchsia
Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
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Order

Myrtales
Asparagales

Family

Onagraceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Fuchsia
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

108300
1 27800
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Properties of Fuchsia and Bearded Iris

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

Season and Care of Fuchsia and Bearded Iris

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

Fuchsia and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Fuchsia and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Bearded Iris are as follows:

  • Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red

  • Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Fuchsia and Bearded Iris

Care of Fuchsia and Bearded Iris 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 Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.