What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Caribbean
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Number of Varieties
120NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Woods
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
8-3
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm3,779.52 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm1,219.20 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Unknown
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, 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, Partial shade
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
Not Available
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever
Pollen
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Not Available
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla
ACER nigrum
Common Name
Fuchsia
Black Maple
In Hindi
फ्यूशिया
Black Maple Tree
In German
Fuchsie
Schwarz Ahorn
In French
Fuchsia
Noir Érable
In Spanish
Fucsia
Negro del árbol de arce
In Greek
φουξία
Μαύρο Maple Tree
In Portuguese
Fúcsia
Árvore de bordo preto
In Polish
Fuksja
Czarny klon
In Latin
Fuchsia
White Acer ligno
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Sapindales
Family
Onagraceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Fuchsia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Areceae
Subfamily
Not Available
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
108NA
1
27800
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