Fuchsia

Flowering Dogwood

About Fuchsia and Flowering Dogwood

Fuchsia

Flowering Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

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

1.4 Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

foothill woods, gardens, Near ponds, Wet Woods, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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550.00 cm

Rank: 56 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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490.00 cm

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Unknown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, occasional watering once established

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Humidity, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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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Not Available

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever

allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Makes teeth white, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibiotic, Appetite enhancer, Cough, Diuretic, Emollient, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Application in Handicrafts, Decoration Purposes, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

Cornus florida

7.2 Common Name

Fuchsia

Flowering dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

flowering dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Fuchsie

Wechselblättriger Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

Fuchsia

Cornus florida

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fucsia

Cornus florida

7.2.5 In Greek

φουξία

Cornus florida

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fúcsia

Cornus florida

7.2.7 In Polish

Fuksja

Cornus florida

7.2.8 In Latin

Fuchsia

Cornus florida

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Fuchsia

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fuchsia and Flowering Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Flowering Dogwood

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

Fuchsia and Flowering Dogwood Physical Information

Fuchsia and Flowering Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Flowering Dogwood height is 550.00 cm and width 490.00 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Flowering Dogwood are as follows:

Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Flowering Dogwood flower color: White and Ivory
Flowering Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Fuchsia and Flowering Dogwood

Care of Fuchsia and Flowering Dogwood 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 Flowering Dogwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.