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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Caribbean
Australia

Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Xerochrysum bracteatum

Number of Varieties

12050
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Woods
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
12 - 3

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs less watering

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-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Loam, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

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
-

Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

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Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Common Name

Fuchsia
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

In Hindi

फ्यूशिया
strawflower

In German

Fuchsie
Strohblume

In French

Fuchsia
strawflower

In Spanish

Fucsia
strawflower

In Greek

φουξία
strawflower

In Portuguese

Fúcsia
strawflower

In Polish

Fuksja
strawflower

In Latin

Fuchsia
strawflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Asterales

Family

Onagraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Fuchsia
Xerochrysum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

1087
1 27800
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Difference Between Fuchsia and Strawflower

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

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Importance of Fuchsia and Strawflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fuchsia and Strawflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fuchsia and Strawflower 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 Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal. Fuchsia has beauty benefits as follows: while Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fuchsia vs Strawflower

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