Fuchsia

Scented Geranium

About Fuchsia and Scented Geranium

Fuchsia

Scented Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

herbaceous annuals

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

120NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm38.14 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Unknown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear to lanceolate

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water when soil is dry

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

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, 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

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

7.2 Common Name

Fuchsia

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

Pelargonium

7.2.2 In German

Fuchsie

Pelargonium

7.2.3 In French

Fuchsia

pélargonium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fucsia

pelargonium

7.2.5 In Greek

φουξία

Pelargonium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fúcsia

pelargônio

7.2.7 In Polish

Fuksja

pelargonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Fuchsia

Pelargonium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Geraniaceae

8.6 Genus

Fuchsia

Pelargonium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

108200

1 27800

Properties of Fuchsia and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Scented Geranium

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

Fuchsia and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Fuchsia and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Fuchsia and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Fuchsia and Scented Geranium

Care of Fuchsia and Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.