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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Caribbean

Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Number of Varieties
120 47

Habitat
Forest edges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-9

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
45.70 cm 100

Minimum Width
45.70 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
-

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla

Common Name
Fuchsia

In Hindi
फ्यूशिया

In German
Fuchsie

In French
Fuchsia

In Spanish
Fucsia

In Greek
φουξία

In Portuguese
Fúcsia

In Polish
Fuksja

In Latin
Fuchsia

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Dicotyledonae

Order
Myrtales

Family
Onagraceae

Genus
Fuchsia

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
108 100

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Properties of Fuchsia

Want to know the properties of Fuchsia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Fuchsia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma and Hay fever. Fuchsia Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Fuchsia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Fuchsia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Fuchsia physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Fuchsia

Taking Fuchsia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Fuchsia include pruning, which should be done Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Fuchsia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Fuchsia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Fuchsia is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 120 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla. This plant's habitat is Forest edges and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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