Fuchsia

Maltese Cross Flower

About Fuchsia and Maltese Cross Flower

Fuchsia

Maltese Cross Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

1.4 Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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120

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

Banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Unknown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

7.2 Common Name

Fuchsia

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

Maltese cross

7.2.2 In German

Fuchsie

Malteserkreuz

7.2.3 In French

Fuchsia

Maltese cross

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fucsia

cruz de Malta

7.2.5 In Greek

φουξία

σταυρό της Μάλτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fúcsia

cruz de Malta

7.2.7 In Polish

Fuksja

krzyż maltański

7.2.8 In Latin

Fuchsia

Duces crucis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Fuchsia

Lychnis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fuchsia and Maltese Cross Flower

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

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Maltese Cross Flower

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

Fuchsia and Maltese Cross Flower Physical Information

Fuchsia and Maltese Cross Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Maltese Cross Flower are as follows:

Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Fuchsia and Maltese Cross Flower

Care of Fuchsia and Maltese Cross Flower 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 Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads. In summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maltese Cross Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.