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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Caribbean  
Central United States, Canada  

Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla  
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
65  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Woods  
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
2,500.00 cm  
12

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange Red  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green  
Yellow, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla  
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  

Common Name
Fuchsia  
Blue Ash  

In Hindi
फ्यूशिया  
Blue Ash plant  

In German
Fuchsie  
Blue Ash Pflanze  

In French
Fuchsia  
usine Blue Ash  

In Spanish
Fucsia  
planta de Blue Ash  

In Greek
φουξία  
φυτό Blue Ash  

In Portuguese
Fúcsia  
planta Blue Ash  

In Polish
Fuksja  
Blue Ash roślin  

In Latin
Fuchsia  
Blue Ash herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Onagraceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Fuchsia  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
108  
99+
65  
99+

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Difference Between Fuchsia and Blue Ash

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fuchsia and Blue Ash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fuchsia and Blue Ash 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 Fuchsia is whereas of Blue Ash is . Fuchsia has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Ash has beauty benefits as follows: .

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