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Onagraceae
Ladies' Eardrops
Fuchsia magellanica
Elegance and good taste.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Genus
- Fuchsia
- Native to
- Chile, Argentina
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 3-10 ft
- Sunlight
- partial shade to full sun
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 6-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The dangling two-toned flowers resemble ornate earrings, which is how the plant earned its charming common name.
- It is the hardiest fuchsia species, surviving winters with temperatures as low as zero degrees Fahrenheit when mulched.
- The small, dark purple berries are edible and have a slightly peppery, grape-like flavor used in jams and sauces.
- Hummingbirds in South America and Ireland (where it has naturalized) are key pollinators of the pendant flowers.
- In western Ireland, it has become so naturalized in hedgerows that many locals assume it is a native Irish plant.
Color meanings
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elegance
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confiding love
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good taste