Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Caribbean
Mexico, Central America
Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Number of Varieties
1203
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Woods
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1011-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Broad, Unlobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Wet Site
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla
THEOBROMA cacao
Common Name
Fuchsia
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
In Hindi
फ्यूशिया
कोको संयंत्र
In German
Fuchsie
Kakaopflanze
In French
Fuchsia
usine de cacao
In Spanish
Fucsia
planta del cacao
In Greek
φουξία
φυτό του κακάο
In Portuguese
Fúcsia
planta do cacau
In Polish
Fuksja
Kakao roślin
In Latin
Fuchsia
Cocos herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Malvales
Family
Onagraceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Fuchsia
Theobroma
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Theobromeae
Subfamily
-
Byttneroideae
Number of Species
10822
1
27800
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