Fuchsia

Cardinal Flower

About Fuchsia and Cardinal Flower

Fuchsia

Cardinal Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Herbaceous perennial

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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120

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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61.00 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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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Unknown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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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

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Medicinal oil, 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

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

LOBELIA cardinalis

7.2 Common Name

Fuchsia

Cardinal Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

Cardinal Flower

7.2.2 In German

Fuchsie

Cardinal Flower

7.2.3 In French

Fuchsia

Cardinal Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fucsia

Cardinal Flower

7.2.5 In Greek

φουξία

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fúcsia

Cardinal Flower

7.2.7 In Polish

Fuksja

Cardinal Flower

7.2.8 In Latin

Fuchsia

Cardinalis Flower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Lobeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Fuchsia

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fuchsia and Cardinal Flower

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

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Cardinal Flower

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

Fuchsia and Cardinal Flower Physical Information

Fuchsia and Cardinal Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Cardinal Flower are as follows:

Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fuchsia and Cardinal Flower

Care of Fuchsia and Cardinal Flower 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 Cardinal Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cardinal Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.