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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Caribbean
Australia, South America

Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

1200
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Woods
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

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Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Fuchsia
Elderberry

In Hindi

फ्यूशिया
Elderberry

In German

Fuchsie
Holunderbeere

In French

Fuchsia
Sureau

In Spanish

Fucsia
Saúco

In Greek

φουξία
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Fúcsia
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Fuksja
Bez czarny

In Latin

Fuchsia
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Dipsacales

Family

Onagraceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Fuchsia
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Number of Species

10830
1 27800
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Difference Between Fuchsia and Elderberry

If you are confused whether Fuchsia or Elderberry 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 Elderberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fuchsia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Elderberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fuchsia and Elderberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fuchsia and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fuchsia and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fuchsia and Elderberry 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 Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Fuchsia has beauty benefits as follows: while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fuchsia vs Elderberry

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 Elderberry 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 Elderberry have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fuchsia has no showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also Fuchsia is flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare Fuchsia and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.