Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Caribbean
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Number of Varieties
12030
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Woods
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12-5
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Red blotch
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
-
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Animal Feed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla
NOLINA microcarpa
Common Name
Fuchsia
Sacahuista, Palmilla
In Hindi
फ्यूशिया
Bear Grass
In German
Fuchsie
Bärn-Gras
In French
Fuchsia
ours Herbe
In Spanish
Fucsia
Hierba de oso
In Greek
φουξία
αρκούδα Grass
In Portuguese
Fúcsia
bear Grass
In Polish
Fuksja
miś Trawa
In Latin
Fuchsia
herbas ferunt
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Liliales
Family
Onagraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Fuchsia
Nolina Michx
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
108500
1
27800
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