Fuchsia

Red Buckeye

About Fuchsia and Red Buckeye

Fuchsia

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Caribbean

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

1202

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Fuchsia

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

Red Buckeye

In German

Fuchsie

Red Buckeye

In French

Fuchsia

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Fucsia

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

φουξία

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Fúcsia

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Fuksja

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Fuchsia

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

Family

Onagraceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Fuchsia

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10820

1 27800

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Properties of Fuchsia and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Red Buckeye

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

Fuchsia and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Fuchsia and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fuchsia and Red Buckeye

Care of Fuchsia and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.