Fuchsia

Butterfly Tree

About Fuchsia and Butterfly Tree

Fuchsia

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Caribbean

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

120-

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-9

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Fuchsia

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

Butterfly tree

In German

Fuchsie

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Fuchsia

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Fucsia

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

φουξία

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Fúcsia

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Fuksja

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Fuchsia

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fabales

Family

Onagraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Fuchsia

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

108500

1 27800

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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.