Fuchsia

Rhododendron

About Fuchsia and Rhododendron

Fuchsia

Rhododendron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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120

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Unknown

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

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

Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

RHODODENDRON

7.2 Common Name

Fuchsia

Rhododendron

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

rhododendron

7.2.2 In German

Fuchsie

Rhododendron

7.2.3 In French

Fuchsia

rhododendron

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fucsia

rododendro

7.2.5 In Greek

φουξία

ροδοδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fúcsia

rododendro

7.2.7 In Polish

Fuksja

rododendron

7.2.8 In Latin

Fuchsia

Rhododendron

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Fuchsia

Rhododendron

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhodoreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fuchsia and Rhododendron

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

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Rhododendron

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

Fuchsia and Rhododendron Physical Information

Fuchsia and Rhododendron physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Rhododendron height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Rhododendron are as follows:

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

Care of Fuchsia and Rhododendron

Care of Fuchsia and Rhododendron 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 Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs. In summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water.