×

Fuchsia
Fuchsia

Spindle Tree
Spindle Tree



ADD
Compare
X
Fuchsia
X
Spindle Tree

Compare Fuchsia and Spindle Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Caribbean
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

12020
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Forest edges, Woods
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-104-7
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-9
7-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

45.70 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, 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
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

-
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Fuchsia
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

फ्यूशिया
Spindle Tree

In German

Fuchsie
Spindelbaum

In French

Fuchsia
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Fucsia
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

φουξία
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Fúcsia
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Fuksja
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Fuchsia
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Celastrales

Family

Onagraceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Fuchsia
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

108150
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Fuchsia and Spindle Tree

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

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Fuchsia and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fuchsia and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fuchsia and Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Fuchsia has beauty benefits as follows: while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fuchsia vs Spindle Tree

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