Fuchsia fulgens[1][2][3] is a plant of the genus Fuchsia native to Mexico[1][2] and Central America.[citation needed]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Fuchsia |
| Species: | F. fulgens
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| Fuchsia fulgens | |
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Ellobium fulgens Lilja | |
Description edit
Shrubby, upright growth and thickened, tuberous roots.[2]
- Height and Spread: Reaches heights of 1.5 m (5 ft) or more.[1] Spreads as wide as 80 cm (32 in).[1]
- Stems: Woody
- Leaves: Opposite, ovate[1][2] or heart-shaped leaves are pale[1] or sage[2] green, paler green[2] or flushed red[1] beneath. Length ranges from 9–23 cm (3.5–9 in),[1] or typically 17x12cm (7x5in)[2] with fine red teeth[1][2] tipped with glands.[1]
- Flowers: Short,[2] terminal[1] racemes[1][2] of pendant, single flowers.[1]
- Fruit: Oblong to ellipsoid in shape and deep purple in color.[1]
Cultivation edit
- Hardiness: Half-hardy. Minimum temperature of 5 °C (41 °F).[1]
Etymology edit
Fuchsia is named for Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566), a renaissance botanist and professor at Tübingen. Fulgens means 'shining' or 'glistening', often in reference (as in this case) to red flowers.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Brickell, Christopher "The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z of Garden Plants (Volume 1: A-J)", 3rd ed. Copyright 1996, 2003, 2008 Dorling Kindersley Ltd., London. ISBN 9781405332965 pp 461
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Ewart, Ron (1982). "Fuchsia Lexicon". Blandford Books Ltd. ISBN 0713710780. pp 20
- ^ The Plant List
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 171, 172
External links edit
Media related to Fuchsia fulgens at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Fuchsia fulgens at Wikispecies
