Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
United States
Caribbean
Types
-
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Number of Varieties
25120
0
40000
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Habitat
Rich Woods
Forest edges, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 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
Lavender, White
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead flowers
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Asthma, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
Phlox bifida
FUCHSIA triphylla
Common Name
Phlox bifida, Phlox
Fuchsia
In Hindi
Phlox bifida
फ्यूशिया
In German
Phlox bifida
Fuchsie
In French
Phlox bifida
Fuchsia
In Spanish
Phlox bifida
Fucsia
In Greek
Phlox bifida
φουξία
In Portuguese
Phlox bifida
Fúcsia
In Polish
Phlox bifida
Fuksja
In Latin
Phlox bifida
Fuchsia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Solanales
Myrtales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Phlox
Fuchsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phlocideae
-
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
-
Number of Species
67108
1
27800
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