Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Caribbean
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Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
12050
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1010-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
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Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well 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
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
-
Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Fuchsia
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
फ्यूशिया
Zonal Geranium
In German
Fuchsie
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Fuchsia
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
Fucsia
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
φουξία
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Fúcsia
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Fuksja
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Fuchsia
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Geraniales
Family
Onagraceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Fuchsia
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
108422
1
27800
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