Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Caribbean
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, Woods
Floodplains, Not Available, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Orange Red
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Unknown
Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Elliptic to oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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 leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Added to salads, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla
VALERIANELLA locusta
Common Name
Fuchsia
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel
In Hindi
फ्यूशिया
Lamb's Lettuce
In German
Fuchsie
Feldsalat
In Spanish
Fucsia
Miramores
In Greek
φουξία
Μαρούλι αρνιού
In Portuguese
Fúcsia
Alface-de-cordeiro
In Polish
Fuksja
Roszpunka
In Latin
Fuchsia
Lactuca agni
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Dipsacales
Family
Onagraceae
Valerianaceae
Genus
Fuchsia
Valerianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Valerianeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Valerianoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Fuchsia and Lamb's Lettuce
Season and care of Fuchsia and Lamb's Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Fuchsia and Lamb's Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fuchsia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lamb's Lettuce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fuchsia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lamb's Lettuce is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fuchsia is Acidic, Neutral and for Lamb's Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral.
Fuchsia and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information
Fuchsia and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:
Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
- Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Care of Fuchsia and Lamb's Lettuce
Care of Fuchsia and Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.