Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Caribbean
Eastern Asia
Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Number of Varieties
12035
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Woods
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
9-5
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
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
Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
Common Name
Fuchsia
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
In Hindi
फ्यूशिया
चीनी एल्म
In German
Fuchsie
Chinese Elm
In French
Fuchsia
Elm chinoise
In Spanish
Fucsia
olmo chino
In Greek
φουξία
Κινέζοι Elm
In Portuguese
Fúcsia
Elm chinês
In Polish
Fuksja
Chiński Elm
In Latin
Fuchsia
Chinese Elm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Rosales
Family
Onagraceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Fuchsia
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ulmeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10835
1
27800
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