Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
Caribbean
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, Woods
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Unknown
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Fuchsia
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
फ्यूशिया
Cleome serrulata
In German
Fuchsie
Cleome serrulata
In French
Fuchsia
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Fucsia
serrulata cleome
In Greek
φουξία
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
Fúcsia
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Fuksja
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Fuchsia
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Brassicales
Family
Onagraceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Fuchsia and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Fuchsia and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Fuchsia and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fuchsia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cleome serrulata season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fuchsia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Fuchsia is Acidic, Neutral and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Fuchsia and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Fuchsia and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Fuchsia and Cleome serrulata
Care of Fuchsia and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.