Fuchsia

Red Currant

About Fuchsia and Red Currant

Fuchsia

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Caribbean

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

1203

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Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-103-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red 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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Fuchsia

Red Currant

In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

Red Currant

In German

Fuchsie

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Fuchsia

Groseille

In Spanish

Fucsia

Grosella

In Greek

φουξία

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Fúcsia

Groselha

In Polish

Fuksja

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Fuchsia

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Rosales

Family

Onagraceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Fuchsia

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

108150

1 27800

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Properties of Fuchsia and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Red Currant

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

Fuchsia and Red Currant Physical Information

Fuchsia and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Red Currant are as follows:

Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Fuchsia and Red Currant

Care of Fuchsia and Red Currant 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 Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.