Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Polynesia
Caribbean
Types
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Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Number of Varieties
80120
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
Forest edges, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Blue, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mites, Nematodes, Scale
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Asthma, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima
FUCHSIA triphylla
Common Name
False Aralia
Fuchsia
In Hindi
Aralia
फ्यूशिया
In German
falsch Aralia
Fuchsie
In French
faux Aralia
Fuchsia
In Spanish
Falso Aralia
Fucsia
In Greek
Λάθος Aralia
φουξία
In Portuguese
Aralia false
Fúcsia
In Polish
fałsz Aralia
Fuksja
In Latin
falsum Aralia
Fuchsia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Apiales
Myrtales
Family
Araliaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Plerandra
Fuchsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1108
1
27800
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