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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Caribbean
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

1202
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Woods
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

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
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Leaf Blotch

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Seeds

Other Uses

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Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Fuchsia
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

फ्यूशिया
Red Buckeye

In German

Fuchsie
Red Buckeye

In French

Fuchsia
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Fucsia
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

φουξία
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Fúcsia
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Fuksja
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Fuchsia
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Sapindales

Family

Onagraceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Fuchsia
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10820
1 27800
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Difference Between Fuchsia and Red Buckeye

If you are confused whether Fuchsia or Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fuchsia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Red Buckeye fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fuchsia and Red Buckeye if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fuchsia and Red Buckeye

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fuchsia and Red Buckeye. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fuchsia and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve. Fuchsia has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fuchsia vs Red Buckeye

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 Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fuchsia has no showy fruits and Red Buckeye has no showy fruits. Also Fuchsia is flowering and Red Buckeye is not flowering . You can compare Fuchsia and Red Buckeye facts and facts of other plants too.