Fuchsia

Lemon Basil

About Fuchsia and Lemon Basil

Fuchsia

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Caribbean

Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

12020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Fuchsia

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Fuchsie

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Fuchsia

citron basilic

In Spanish

Fucsia

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

φουξία

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Fúcsia

manjericão limão

In Polish

Fuksja

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Fuchsia

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

Family

Onagraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Fuchsia

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

108169

1 27800

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Properties of Fuchsia and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Lemon Basil

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

Fuchsia and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Fuchsia and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Fuchsia and Lemon Basil

Care of Fuchsia and Lemon Basil 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 Lemon Basil 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 Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.