Fuchsia

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Fuchsia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Fuchsia

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1202

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Unknown

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

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

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

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Food for insects, Used As Food

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Fuchsia

Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Fuchsie

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Fuchsia

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fucsia

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

φουξία

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fúcsia

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Fuksja

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Fuchsia

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Fuchsia

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1087

1 27800

Properties of Fuchsia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Fuchsia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Fuchsia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender and Violet
Hong Kong Orchid Tree leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Fuchsia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Fuchsia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.