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Fuchsia fulgens

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Onagraceae

Scientific name
  
Fuchsia fulgens

Order
  
Myrtales

Genus
  
Fuchsia

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Fuchsia triphylla, Fuchsia corymbiflora, Fuchsia boliviana, Fuchsia procumbens, Fuchsia splendens

Fuchsia fulgens is a plant of the genus Fuchsia native to Mexico and Central America.

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Description

Shrubby, upright growth and thickened, tuberous roots.

  • Height and Spread: Reaches heights of 1.5m (5ft) or more. Spreads as wide as 80cm (32in).
  • Stems: Woody
  • Leaves: Opposite, ovate or heart-shaped leaves are pale or sage green, paler green or flushed red beneath. Length ranges from 9-23cm (3.5-9in), or typically 17x12cm (7x5in) with fine red teeth tipped with glands.
  • Flowers: Short, terminal racemes of pendant, single flowers.
  • Tube: Tubes range in color from pink to dull red or scarlet.
  • Sepals: Sepals are pale red, or pale yellow at the base, and tinged yellow-green at the margins.
  • Corolla: Bright red in color.
  • Fruit: Oblong to ellipsoid in shape and deep purple in color.

    • Cultivation

  • Hardiness: Half-hardy. Minimum temperature of 5ºC (41ºF).

    • Etymology

    Fuchsia is named for Leonhart Fuchs [1501-66], a renaissance botanist and professor at Tübingen. Fulgens means 'shining' or 'glistening', often in reference (as in this case) to red flowers.

    References

    Fuchsia fulgens Wikipedia
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