Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Caribbean
Types
-
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Number of Varieties
4120
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens
Forest edges, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Blue, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
Asthma, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Diuretic, Fever
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM wallichii
FUCHSIA triphylla
Common Name
Bridal Veil, Nodding Clerodendron, Wallich's glorybower, Nutan bleeding heart
Fuchsia
In Hindi
Bridal veil plant
फ्यूशिया
In German
Brautschleier Pflanze
Fuchsie
In French
usine de voile de mariée
Fuchsia
In Spanish
planta de velo de novia
Fucsia
In Greek
Νυφικό πέπλο φυτό
φουξία
In Portuguese
planta véu de noiva
Fúcsia
In Polish
Welon roślin
Fuksja
In Latin
Flammeum herba
Fuchsia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Lamiales
Myrtales
Family
Verbenaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Clerodendrum
Fuchsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Teucrioideae
-
Number of Species
450108
1
27800
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