Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Caribbean
America
Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Number of Varieties
120415
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Woods
Open areas, River side, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm0.38 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
Blue, Red, Violet, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla
Lobelia laxiflora
Common Name
Fuchsia
Lobelia
In Hindi
फ्यूशिया
Lobelia
In German
Fuchsie
Lobelie
In French
Fuchsia
Lobelia
In Spanish
Fucsia
Lobelia
In Greek
φουξία
λοβηλία
In Portuguese
Fúcsia
Lobélia
In Polish
Fuksja
Lobelia
In Latin
Fuchsia
Lobelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Dicotyledonae
Order
Myrtales
Asterales
Family
Onagraceae
Campanulaceae
Genus
Fuchsia
Lobelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lobelioideae
Number of Species
108415
1
27800
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