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About Fuchsia and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Caribbean
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

12040
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Woods
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm76.20 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
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Fibre

Other Uses

-
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Fuchsia
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

फ्यूशिया
Needle Grass

In German

Fuchsie
Nadel- Gras

In French

Fuchsia
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Fucsia
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

φουξία
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Fúcsia
agulha Relva

In Polish

Fuksja
igła do trawy

In Latin

Fuchsia
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Lilopsida

Order

Myrtales
Cyperales

Family

Onagraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Fuchsia
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

108150
1 27800
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Properties of Fuchsia and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Fuchsia and Needle Grass

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

Fuchsia and Needle Grass Physical Information

Fuchsia and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red

  • Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Fuchsia and Needle Grass

Care of Fuchsia and Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.