Fuchsia fulgens
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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 | |
Fuchsia fulgens[1][2][3] is a plant of the genus Fuchsia native to Mexico[1][2] and Central America.[citation needed]
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
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Media related to Fuchsia fulgens at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Fuchsia fulgens at Wikispecies
