Fuchsia

Bougainvillea

About Fuchsia and Bougainvillea

Fuchsia

Bougainvillea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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120

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300

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-11

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24

22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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76.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Gold, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Unknown

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Tubular

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

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

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

Asthma, Hay fever

Itchiness, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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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

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

7.2 Common Name

Fuchsia

Bougainvillea

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

Bougainvillea

7.2.2 In German

Fuchsie

Bougainvillea

7.2.3 In French

Fuchsia

Bougainvilliers

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fucsia

Bougainvillea

7.2.5 In Greek

φουξία

Bougainvillea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fúcsia

Bougainvillea

7.2.7 In Polish

Fuksja

Bugenwilli

7.2.8 In Latin

Fuchsia

Bougainvillea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Fuchsia

Bougainvillea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fuchsia and Bougainvillea

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

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Bougainvillea

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

Fuchsia and Bougainvillea Physical Information

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

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

Care of Fuchsia and Bougainvillea

Care of Fuchsia and Bougainvillea 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 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. In summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.