Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Caribbean
Types
Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Number of Varieties
8120
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
Forest edges, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sandy Brown
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Asthma, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
FUCHSIA triphylla
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Fuchsia
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
फ्यूशिया
In German
Papyrus-Pflanze
Fuchsie
In French
usine papyrus
Fuchsia
In Spanish
planta del papiro
Fucsia
In Greek
πάπυρο
φουξία
In Portuguese
planta do papiro
Fúcsia
In Polish
Papyrus roślin
Fuksja
In Latin
cHARTA
Fuchsia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Dicotyledonae
Order
Poales
Myrtales
Family
Cyperaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Cyperus
Fuchsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cariceae
-
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
-
Number of Species
8108
1
27800
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