Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Caribbean
Caribbean, South America
Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
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Number of Varieties
12010
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Woods
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1010-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm850.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
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
Very Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Fruit Bats
Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antidiabetic, Asthma
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Other Uses
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Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla
CECROPIA palmata
Common Name
Fuchsia
Snakewood Tree
In Hindi
फ्यूशिया
Snakewood Tree
In German
Fuchsie
Schlangenholz -Baum
In French
Fuchsia
Amourette Arbre
In Spanish
Fucsia
Árbol de madera de serpiente
In Greek
φουξία
Snakewood Tree
In Portuguese
Fúcsia
Snakewood Tree
In Polish
Fuksja
Snakewood Tree
In Latin
Fuchsia
Snakewood Tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Dicotyledonae
Eudicotyledoneae
Order
Myrtales
Rosales
Family
Onagraceae
Urticaceae
Genus
Fuchsia
Cecropia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
10861
1
27800
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