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Onagraceae
Fuchsia Excorticata
Fuchsia excorticata
Transformation and adaptability.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Genus
- Fuchsia
- Native to
- New Zealand
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Deciduous tree
- Height
- 5-14 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, fertile
- Water
- Regular
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- It is the world's largest species of fuchsia, growing as a tree up to 14 meters tall.
- The flowers change color from green to red to purple as they age, indicating pollination status.
- Its bark peels away in papery flakes, giving the species its name 'excorticata' meaning 'without bark'.
- The Maori name for this tree is 'kotukutuku' and the berries were traditionally used as food.
- The pollen is blue, which is extremely rare in the plant kingdom.
Color meanings
0
Resilience
1
Grace
2
Natural beauty