Fuchsia

Butterfly Tree

About Fuchsia and Butterfly Tree

Fuchsia

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

120NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Unknown

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Fuchsia

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Fuchsie

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Fuchsia

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fucsia

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

φουξία

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fúcsia

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Fuksja

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Fuchsia

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Fuchsia

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

108500

1 27800

Properties of Fuchsia and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Butterfly Tree

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

Fuchsia and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Fuchsia and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Fuchsia and Butterfly Tree

Care of Fuchsia and Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.