Heather

Fuchsia

About Heather and Fuchsia

Heather

Fuchsia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Forest edges, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Unknown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Linear

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Fine

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

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Hay fever

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

FUCHSIA triphylla

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Fuchsia

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

फ्यूशिया

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Fuchsie

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

Fuchsia

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

Fucsia

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

φουξία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

Fúcsia

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

Fuksja

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

Fuchsia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Ericales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Fuchsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Heather and Fuchsia

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Fuchsia

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

Heather and Fuchsia Physical Information

Heather and Fuchsia physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Heather and Fuchsia are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Heather and Fuchsia

Care of Heather and Fuchsia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fuchsia pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.