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Onagraceae
Fuchsia Procumbens
Fuchsia procumbens
Humility and groundedness.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Genus
- Fuchsia
- Native to
- New Zealand
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Perennial groundcover
- Height
- 10-15 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Well-draining, sandy
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Unlike most fuchsias, this species has upward-facing flowers rather than pendulous ones.
- It is the only fuchsia species naturally pollinated by birds that has upright flowers.
- The large bright red berries are disproportionately big compared to the tiny plant.
- This creeping fuchsia is native only to coastal areas of New Zealand's North Island.
- It lacks the typical fuchsia petals and instead displays colorful sepals and prominent blue pollen.
Color meanings
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Modesty
1
Quiet beauty
2
Endurance