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| • | About 100; see text Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants, mostly shrubs, which were identified by Charles Plumier in the late 17th century, and named after the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566). The English vernacular name Fuchsia is the same as the scientific name. There are about 100-110 species of Fuchsia. The great majority are native to South America, but with a few occurring north through Central America to Mexico, and also several on New Zealand and Tahiti. One species, Fuchsia magellanica, extends as far as the southern tip of South America on Tierra del Fuego in the cool temperate zone, but the majority are tropical or subtropical. Most fuchsias are shrubs from 0.2-4 m tall, but one New Zealand species, Kotukutuku (Fuchsia excorticata), is unusual in the genus in being a tree, growing up to 12-15 m tall. Fuchsia leaves are opposite or in whorls of 3-5, simple lanceolate and usually have serrated margins (entire in some species), 1-25 cm long, and can be either deciduous or evergreen depending on the species. The flowers are very decorative pendulous 'eardrop' shape, borne in profusion throughout the summer and autumn, and all year in tropical species. They have four long, slender, sepals and four shorter, broader, petals; in many species the sepals are bright red and the petals purple (colours that attract the hummingbirds that pollinate them), but the colours can vary from white to dark red, purple-blue, and orange. A few have yellowish tones. The fruit is an small (5-25 mm) dark reddish green to red edible berry containing numerous very small seeds. ;Selected species{||- valign=top| ·Fuchsia alpestris Source: [wikipedia: fuchsia] |
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| Crescent City Fuchsia Society | ||
| highlights the various growing needs of fuchsia plants and links to other fuchsia groups and growers. | ||
| Find That Fuchsia | ||
| database listing over 10,000 different fuchsias, plus photos, sources, growing tips, and societies. | ||
| Fuchsia Land | ||
| dedicated to the art of growing and exhibiting the fuchsia. | ||
| Gelderse Fuchsia Info-site | ||
| gives fuchsia information along with region-specific details for the netherlands. in english. | ||
| The Earthworks Fuchsia | ||
| pictures of fuchsias and links to support interest in these plants. | ||
| The Swedish Fuchsia Society | ||
| provides information, growing tips and pictures. | ||
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