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Onagraceae
Hardy Fuchsia
Fuchsia magellanica
Humble grace.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Genus
- Fuchsia
- Native to
- Southern Chile, Southern Argentina
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- deciduous shrub
- Height
- 3-10 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- moist, rich, well-drained
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 6-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Fuchsia magellanica is the hardiest of all fuchsia species and can survive temperatures down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit when established.
- The genus Fuchsia is named after Leonhart Fuchs, a 16th-century German botanist, and the color fuchsia is named after the flower.
- In parts of Ireland and western Britain, hardy fuchsia has naturalized so thoroughly that it forms hedgerows and is considered part of the landscape.
- The small dark purple berries are edible and mildly sweet, sometimes used to make jams in South America.
- Hummingbirds in its native Patagonia are the primary pollinators, and the dangling flowers are perfectly adapted for hovering birds to feed.
Color meanings
0
confiding love
1
good taste