Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Caribbean
Australia
Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
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Number of Varieties
1201
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Woods
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-107-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12-6
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm250.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep immersed in water
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
Poorly 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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Frogs
Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
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Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Fuchsia
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
फ्यूशिया
Pepperwort
In German
Fuchsie
Pepperwort
In French
Fuchsia
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Fucsia
Pepperwort
In Greek
φουξία
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Fúcsia
Pepperwort
In Polish
Fuksja
Pepperwort
In Latin
Fuchsia
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Equisetopsida
Order
Myrtales
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Family
Onagraceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Fuchsia
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Lapidieae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
10865
1
27800
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