Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Caribbean
India, Melanesia
Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
120400
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Woods
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
-
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Over-head watering
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla
MANGIFERA indica
Common Name
Fuchsia
Mango
In Hindi
फ्यूशिया
आम का पेड़
In German
Fuchsie
Mango Baum
In French
Fuchsia
Manguier
In Spanish
Fucsia
Árbol de mango
In Greek
φουξία
Mango Tree
In Portuguese
Fúcsia
Mangueira
In Polish
Fuksja
Drzewo mango
In Latin
Fuchsia
Mango ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Sapindales
Family
Onagraceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Fuchsia
Mangifera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10869
1
27800
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