Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Caribbean
South America
Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Heliotropium
Number of Varieties
120250
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Woods
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-109-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
10-1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm66.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
Common Name
Fuchsia
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
In Hindi
फ्यूशिया
हेलीओट्रोप
In German
Fuchsie
Heliotrop
In French
Fuchsia
héliotrope
In Spanish
Fucsia
heliotropo
In Greek
φουξία
ηλιοτρόπιο
In Portuguese
Fúcsia
heliotrópio
In Polish
Fuksja
heliotrop
In Latin
Fuchsia
Heliotrope
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Lamiales
Family
Onagraceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Fuchsia
Heliotropium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Heliotropioideae
Number of Species
108250
1
27800
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