Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Caribbean
Types
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Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Number of Varieties
-120
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-9
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray 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, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a 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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
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
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Asthma, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
FUCHSIA triphylla
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Fuchsia
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
फ्यूशिया
In German
Candlenut Baum
Fuchsie
In French
arbre Candlenut
Fuchsia
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Fucsia
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
φουξία
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Fúcsia
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Fuksja
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Fuchsia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Dicotyledonae
Order
Malpighiales
Myrtales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Aleurites
Fuchsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aleuritideae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
-
Number of Species
600108
1
27800
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