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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Caribbean
Eastern Asia

Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

12010
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Woods
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-107-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
-

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm105.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm135.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever
Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Common Name

Fuchsia
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

फ्यूशिया
Gardenia jasminoides

In German

Fuchsie
Gardenie

In French

Fuchsia
Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

Fucsia
Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

φουξία
Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

Fúcsia
Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

Fuksja
Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

Fuchsia
Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Gentianales

Family

Onagraceae
Rubiaceae

Genus

Fuchsia
Gardenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

108200
1 27800
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Difference Between Fuchsia and Cape Jasmine

If you are confused whether Fuchsia or Cape Jasmine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Fuchsia and Cape Jasmine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fuchsia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cape Jasmine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fuchsia and Cape Jasmine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fuchsia and Cape Jasmine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fuchsia and Cape Jasmine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fuchsia and Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine is chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering and Detoxification. Fuchsia has beauty benefits as follows: while Cape Jasmine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fuchsia vs Cape Jasmine

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 Fuchsia vs Cape Jasmine 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 Fuchsia are Asthma and Hay fever whereas of Cape Jasmine have Hay fever and Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fuchsia has no showy fruits and Cape Jasmine has no showy fruits. Also Fuchsia is flowering and Cape Jasmine is not flowering . You can compare Fuchsia and Cape Jasmine facts and facts of other plants too.