Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
Caribbean
  
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
  
Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
  
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
  
Habitat
Forest edges, Woods
  
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-9
  
12 - 9
  
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange Red
  
Green, Light Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green, Gold
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Unknown
  
Gold, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
weekly regular
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
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
  
Pests and Diseases
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
  
Army-worms, sod webworms
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Crickets
  
Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever
  
Not Defined
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Unknown
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Used as a golf course turf
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla
  
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
  
Common Name
Fuchsia
  
Korean Velvet Grass
  
In Hindi
फ्यूशिया
  
कोरियाई मखमल घास
  
In German
Fuchsie
  
Korean Samt Gras
  
In French
Fuchsia
  
herbe de velours coréenne
  
In Spanish
Fucsia
  
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
  
In Greek
φουξία
  
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
  
In Portuguese
Fúcsia
  
grama de veludo coreano
  
In Polish
Fuksja
  
Not Available
  
In Latin
Fuchsia
  
Carl herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Dicotyledonae
  
Monocotyledonae
  
Order
Myrtales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Onagraceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Fuchsia
  
Zoysia Willd
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Commelinids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cynodonteae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Chloridoideae
  
Season and Care of Fuchsia and Korean Velvet Grass
Season and care of Fuchsia and Korean Velvet Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Fuchsia and Korean Velvet Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fuchsia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fuchsia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fuchsia is Acidic, Neutral and for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Fuchsia and Korean Velvet Grass Physical Information
Fuchsia and Korean Velvet Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Fuchsia and Korean Velvet Grass are as follows:
Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
- Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Fuchsia and Korean Velvet Grass
Care of Fuchsia and Korean Velvet Grass 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 Korean Velvet Grass 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 Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.