Fuchsia

Pencil Plant

About Fuchsia and Pencil Plant

Fuchsia

Pencil Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1202

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Red orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Unknown

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Tiny

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Branch, Latex, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as firewood, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

7.2 Common Name

Fuchsia

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

Sher-kandvel

7.2.2 In German

Fuchsie

Bleistiftstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Fuchsia

Aveloz

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fucsia

Pencil Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

φουξία

Aveloz

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fúcsia

avelós

7.2.7 In Polish

Fuksja

Aveloz

7.2.8 In Latin

Fuchsia

Aveloz

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Fuchsia

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

108NA

1 27800

Properties of Fuchsia and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Pencil Plant

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

Fuchsia and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Fuchsia and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Fuchsia and Pencil Plant

Care of Fuchsia and Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.