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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Caribbean

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Number of Varieties

10120
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Forest edges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
10-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Oblong or Lanceolate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

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

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
FUCHSIA triphylla

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Fuchsia

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
फ्यूशिया

In German

Elefant von Apple
Fuchsie

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Fuchsia

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Fucsia

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
φουξία

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Fúcsia

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Fuksja

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Fuchsia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Dilleniales
Myrtales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Dillenia
Fuchsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1108
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Fuchsia

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Fuchsia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Apple and Fuchsia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Apple and Fuchsia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant whereas of Fuchsia is . Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Fuchsia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Fuchsia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Elephant Apple vs Fuchsia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Elephant Apple are whereas of Fuchsia have Asthma and Hay fever respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elephant Apple has showy fruits and Fuchsia has no showy fruits. Also Elephant Apple is not flowering and Fuchsia is flowering. You can compare Elephant Apple and Fuchsia facts and facts of other plants too.