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About Fuchsia and Dahlia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Caribbean
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Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

120200
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Woods
Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-108-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24
H1, 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, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

Common Name

Fuchsia
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

In Hindi

फ्यूशिया
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

In German

Fuchsie
Dahlie

In French

Fuchsia
Dahlia

In Spanish

Fucsia
Dalia

In Greek

φουξία
Ντάλια

In Portuguese

Fúcsia
Dália

In Polish

Fuksja
Dalia

In Latin

Fuchsia
Dahlia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Asterales

Family

Onagraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Fuchsia
Dahlia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Coreopsideae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

10842
1 27800
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Properties of Fuchsia and Dahlia

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

Season and Care of Fuchsia and Dahlia

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

Fuchsia and Dahlia Physical Information

Fuchsia and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Dahlia are as follows:

  • Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red

  • Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory

  • Dahlia leaf color: Green

Care of Fuchsia and Dahlia

Care of Fuchsia and Dahlia 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 Dahlia 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 Dahlia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.