Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Caribbean
Types
-
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Number of Varieties
-120
0
40000
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Habitat
open Woodlands, sandy seeps
Forest edges, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-89-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-6
10-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black, Dark Brown, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
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
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, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Toxic
Asthma, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYTISUS 'Lena'
FUCHSIA triphylla
Common Name
Broom
Fuchsia
In Hindi
Broom
फ्यूशिया
In German
Besen
Fuchsie
In French
balai
Fuchsia
In Spanish
escoba
Fucsia
In Greek
σκούπα
φουξία
In Portuguese
vassoura
Fúcsia
In Polish
miotła
Fuksja
In Latin
iuniperorum
Fuchsia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Fabales
Myrtales
Family
Fabaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Cytisus
Fuchsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50108
1
27800
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