Fuchsia

Mexican Heather

About Fuchsia and Mexican Heather

Fuchsia

Mexican Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

120NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Unknown

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong to lance-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

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

Well drained

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Free of serious pests and diseases

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

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, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

Fuchsia

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

Fuchsie

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

Fuchsia

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fucsia

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

φουξία

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fúcsia

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

Fuksja

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

Fuchsia

Mexicanus Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Fuchsia

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

108NA

1 27800

Properties of Fuchsia and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Mexican Heather

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

Fuchsia and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Fuchsia and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Fuchsia and Mexican Heather

Care of Fuchsia and Mexican Heather 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 Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.