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About Fuchsia and Cabbage Tree


About Cabbage Tree and Fuchsia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Caribbean  
New Zealand  

Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
120  
37
Not Available  

Habitat
Forest edges, Woods  
Coastal Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
White, Blue  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
Unknown  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Not Available  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Caterpillar, Moths  

Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Unknown  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Leaves, Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Not Available  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla  
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  

Common Name
Fuchsia  
Cabbage Palm  

In Hindi
फ्यूशिया  
गोभी पेड़  

In German
Fuchsie  
Cabbage tree  

In French
Fuchsia  
arbre de chou  

In Spanish
Fucsia  
árbol de la col  

In Greek
φουξία  
λάχανο δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Fúcsia  
repolho árvore  

In Polish
Fuksja  
kapusta drzewo  

In Latin
Fuchsia  
brassica ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Liliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Asparagales  

Family
Onagraceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Fuchsia  
Acidosasa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
108  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Fuchsia and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Cabbage Tree

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

Fuchsia and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Fuchsia and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Care of Fuchsia and Cabbage Tree

Care of Fuchsia and Cabbage 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 Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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