What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Caribbean
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Not Available
Number of Varieties
120NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Woods
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
9-4
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Unknown
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full 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
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
FUCHSIA triphylla
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
Common Name
Fuchsia
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
In Hindi
फ्यूशिया
variegated butterbur
In German
Fuchsie
bunte Pestwurz
In French
Fuchsia
pétasite panachée
In Spanish
Fucsia
butterbur abigarrado
In Greek
φουξία
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
In Portuguese
Fúcsia
butterbur variegada
In Polish
Fuksja
barwny Lepiężnik
In Latin
Fuchsia
varius butterbur
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Dicotyledonae
Not Available
Order
Myrtales
Asterales
Family
Onagraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Fuchsia
Petasites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
10817
1
27800
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